Ronald Araújo has become the main target for Barça fans after the defeat in the Inter-Barça match. The Uruguayan center-back is featured in the two goals that decided the tie for the Italians: Acerbi's in stoppage time and Davide Frattesi's decisive one. He came on in the second half due to some discomfort from his teammate Íñigo Martínez and, despite being fresher than the rest, he wasn't as alert as he should have been.
In this regard, FC Barcelona fans have not only exploded at Ronald Araújo for his mistakes against Inter... They also blame him as the culprit for the previous Champions League elimination against PSG. With Barça ahead in the aggregate score and being superior on the field, the Uruguayan ended up being sent off for a silly action.
Ronald Araújo speaks after the Inter-Barça match
After this avalanche of criticism, Ronald Araújo had to close comments on his social media and, several hours after the Inter-Barça match, he spoke on his social media.
The captain was blunt, saying: "I accept and acknowledge it. I was never one to hide and I never will be. It hurts to be out, but this doesn't end here. We work, fight, and give everything in a very tough series. It wasn't enough, and that hurts. But I also feel pride. Pride in this team, my teammates, the badge we represent, and every Barça fan who was with us every step of the way. During this 2025, we showed as a team and as fans the winning mentality we have. The clásico is coming, and we're going to give it our all. We are Barca, we'll come back stronger".
Criticized message from Ronald Araújo
The truth is that Araújo's words have not been convincing, arriving late and poorly according to several FC Barcelona fans. It was also not well-received that a whole blaugrana captain uses the term "Barca" to refer to Barça, feeling it as a lack of respect.
As of today, it seems that the relationship between Barça fans and Ronald Araújo is completely broken... despite having a contract until 2031. The Uruguayan renewed last January when he seemed set to head to Juventus. He did so with a clause that could be key this summer, allowing him to leave for only 60 million euros. We'll see how it all ends...