Mauro Icardi ate a pigeon after killing it with a home made slingshot whereas in Barcelona’s well-known La Masia academy, a former team-mate has claimed.
Sergi Gomez, who spent eight years at Barcelona after becoming a member of aged 14, made the sensational allegation throughout an look on Spanish podcast Post United.
Gomez, additionally previously of Sevilla and Espanyol, lived in an condo with fellow academy children Icardi, Marc Muniesa and Sergi Roberto.
It was throughout this era that he noticed a sight he would always remember.
Talking on the podcast, Gomez mentioned: ‘Mauro arrived at La Masía and we have been teammates for 3 or 4 seasons. Throughout a kind of seasons, we shared an condo. Sooner or later, he mentioned to me, “Sergi, include me to the park subsequent door.”
‘He was carrying a Y-shaped piece of wooden that he had lower the day earlier than, with a rubber band tied to it. He had made a home made slingshot. We went to the park, and he pointed to a really tall pine tree and mentioned, “See up there?”‘
A former Barcelona academy participant is accused of killing a pigeon earlier than consuming it
Sergio Gomez made the sensational allegation throughout an look on a Spanish podcast
La Masia is house to the membership’s famed youth coaching services, famend for producing expertise
In line with Gomez, Icardi pointed to a barely seen pigeon and proceeded to take goal and let fly, killing the chicken. He then positioned it on a hearth to prepare dinner it.
‘He grabbed a rock, stretched the rubber band, and… growth. He introduced down the pigeon from a top of 20 or 30 meters,’ Gomez added.
‘We went again, he plucked its feathers, threaded a wire by it, lit a hearth, and ate it in entrance of me. I bear in mind considering: “What awaits me if we begin like this”.’
Gomez, nevertheless, went on to talk fondly of his former team-mate, saying: ‘We lived by lots collectively, and if he sees him, he’ll know that I maintain that in my coronary heart.’
Icardi joined Barcelona forward of the 2008-09 marketing campaign, reportedly turning down curiosity from a number of golf equipment together with Arsenal, Liverpool and Valencia.
In the meantime, he might allegedly be entitled to monetary assist from his spouse after their impending divorce – regardless of incomes an estimated £5million per yr.
The Galatasaray ace goes by divorce proceedings together with his high-profile partner Wanda Nara, an Argentinian mannequin and presenter with whom he has two children.
Icardi has accused Nara of infidelity, an allegation which might result in her having to pay alimony whether it is confirmed to have led to their divorce.
Icardi might allegedly be entitled to alimony funds from his spouse Wanda Nara
Experiences in Argentina declare that Nara would owe Icardi assist funds if dishonest allegations towards her are discovered to be true – regardless that Icardi earns an estimated £5million per yr
Striker Icardi has now gained three Turkish league titles in a row enjoying for Galatasaray
The 32-year-old alleged Nara cheated on him with Argentinian singer L-Gante and former team-mates Federico Fazio and Keita Balde.
The latter has even admitted to having the affair. Nevertheless, Nara has denied realizing Fazio, has not addressed the Balde scenario, and is open about her former relationship with L-Gante, which got here amid a casual break up from Icardi.
After their break up, Icardi started his personal romance with actress and mannequin China Suarez, with whom he allegedly cheated on Nara whereas they have been nonetheless collectively.
