The budgerigar Pol Lozano closes Instagram after receiving a flood of insults

The derby between Barça and Espanyol has caused a stir. The visitors were close to leveling the score in the second half, but two goals from the home team sealed the match with a 4-1 that didn't quite reflect what had happened on the pitch. The euphoria of some and the frustration of others was visible on the field and has ended up having consequences for Pol Lozano, who has been forced to close his Instagram account after receiving numerous insults from home fans.

In Espanyol's eyes, Barça didn't know how to win. The locker room complained about the home team's attitudes. Pol Lozano, who was the first to speak, to DAZN's microphones, verbalized it. "The respect they have for other professional colleagues has been seen by everyone. There's nothing more to add." Later, journalists asked him in the mixed zone to be more explicit, but he didn't name names. "It's always the same, it's not worth talking about." This same channel, which was broadcasting the match, later showed images where Pol Lozano was seen confronting João Cancelo at the end of the 90 minutes.

Shortly after making the statements, Lozano began to receive all sorts of insults through his Instagram account, so he has decided to close it. Sources close to the player explain that he is in good spirits, and that he has simply made this gesture to save himself from reading derogatory comments about him. Pol Lozano keeps his X account - formerly Twitter - open, although inactive: it has been more than a year since he last posted anything there.