Ronald Araujo has released a statement apologizing to the Barcelona fans and teammates after he received a red card in the Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain.
Araujo released a statement on social media, saying, “The football that gave me so much joy is now hitting me hard. I thank all those who’ve been unconditionally by my side, my teammates who left everything on the field, and the fans who believed in this team until the end.”We’ll try this again. Go, Barca, now and forever.”
Barcelona won the first leg 3-2 but failed to qualify for the Champions League semi-finals after they lost to Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 at home.
A lot of football fans believed Barcelona would have done better if the referee hadn’t made the harsh decision to send off the Uruguayan defender.
Barcelona went ahead in the 12th minute of the match through a goal by Raphinha. However, the game totally changed after Araujo was red carded in the 28th minute. The Uruguayan brought down Brandley Barcola outside the box as the last defender.
Paris Saint-Germain scored four goals after the Uruguayan got sent off. Paris Saint-Germain attacker Ousmane Dembele scored the first goal in the 40th minute, and Vitinha scored the second goal in the 54th minute.
Kylian Mbappe scored two excellent goals for Paris Saint-Germain to help the Ligue 1 giant qualify for the Champions League semi-finals on an aggregate score of 6-4.
Barcelona are likely to finish this season without a single trophy. The only tournament they are chasing is the La Liga title, which will surely end up with Real Madrid.
Real Madrid are currently leading Barcelona by eight points on the La Liga table ahead of El Clasico.
Barcelona will travel to Santiago Bernabeu to play against Real Madrid on April 21, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. A win against Real Madrid will reduce the points gap to five points.
How much does Ronald Araujo make?
He earns a weekly wage of £124,000 and a yearly salary of £6,448,000 as a Barcelona defender.
Ronald Araujo Barcelona Contract
On April 26, 2022, Barcelona and Araujo reached an agreement to renew his contract until June 30, 2026, coupled with a release clause of £1 billion to make the player untouchable.
What is Ronald Araujo’s market value?
The Uruguayan defender has a current market value of £70 million. A lot of football clubs are monitoring the player and will be looking forward to pouncing on his service if he becomes available.
Due to his market value, the player is ranked number 37 in the whole world and 10th in La Liga. In Barcelona, he is ranked as the fourth player with the highest market value. In his national team, he is ranked as the second player with the highest market value.
