Philippe Coutinho calls out the media in celebration explanation
The Brazilian spoke to a so-called "Youtuber" to talk about his gesture that was disliked by fans
Philippe Coutinho, Barcelona's Brazilian midfielder, spoke to a "Youtuber" about his fingers in the ears celebration at Camp Nou after scoring against Manchester United in the Champions League. Coutinho was whistled by Camp Nou on Saturday with fans not impressed by his ugly gesture.
"I have always been a person with respect for everyone, the truth is that this is so people see that a lot of times I have to cover my ears to maintain my focus on the game or on my work to avoid (noise) affecting me," said Coutinho. "And well, for a lot of the media, I don't have this respect, how I work and how I dedicate myself to the games and the training sessions.
"It was like a liberation, so that they can see a lot of the time I have to cover my ears to be able to do my job."
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