Football is a game of kindness, positivity and mutual respect.
Wait, let’s try that again.
Football is a game of tribalism, anger and bitter rivalry.
After Real Madrid won the Champions League final against neighbours Atletico, rivals Barcelona decided to be the bigger men and opted to provide what seemed like a sincere message of congratulations.
Congratulations @realmadrid for winning the Champions League title in Milan #UCLfinal
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 28, 2016
You’d expect the Blaugranes to get on board with the sentiment, right? After all, Barça are mes que un club.
Guess again.
Some tried to rewrite history
https://twitter.com/Valdez627/status/736678598208192513
@FCBarcelona @realmadrid pic.twitter.com/w7PmdG25LX
— 𝘢𝘺𝘢 🇵🇸 (@pharangry) May 28, 2016
DELETE THIS
— luciana v. (@lucianavee) May 28, 2016
wtf delete
— nadia (@fcbnadiaa) May 28, 2016
Still, others chose to rise above it and go outside for some fresh air.
@FCBarcelona @realmadrid pic.twitter.com/0PboNHYadJ
— Tim (@Teebs313) May 28, 2016
There was a suggestion that the congratulations hadn’t gone far enough
Can you have Pique tweet the Congratulations. Thank You.
— Bilderberg Quant (@jcfrempong) May 28, 2016
At least some fans of the Catalan club were proud of the sentiment
We stay classy 💯
— sυвaн ❂ (@SubahAhmed) May 28, 2016
Hey, we said some
WTF? Delete it
— Arash Bahmani (@ArashBahmani) May 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/ParadiseZustin/status/736678983098458112
At least the victorious Madrid fans remained humb…no sorry, we can’t even type it
@Sanchez_AFC @realmadrid Bow before Real Madrid you lowly peasants!!!
— Da Vinci's Demon (@KingKollz) May 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/_RA80/status/736681591410438144
We miss the football season already.
