Alvarez apologises to Atletico fans over Barcelona exit push

Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez has apologised to the club’s supporters for suggesting during the summer that he wanted to leave, admitting that his comments were a mistake and that he understands their anger.
The Argentina international was strongly linked with Barcelona during the transfer window and said while at the World Cup that he believed Atletico should sell him.
However, Atletico refused to accept an offer from the Catalan club, leaving Alvarez to face jeers from his own supporters at the start of the season.
The tension has gradually eased in recent weeks, with the 26-year-old scoring his first goals of the campaign against Stuttgart in the Champions League before ...