Riqui Puig, the former Barcelona youth academy star who is now 23, is currently dazzling everyone at MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy.
Puig recently made MLS history with three assists in his side’s 4-1 win over the Colorado Rapids.
Riqui Puig ties Galaxy assist record
With his assists to Gaston Brugman and Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, the Matadepera native now has five assists in his first six games, levelling an LA Galaxy record held by David Beckham since 2008.
Riqui Puig also tied Landon Donovan‘s Galaxy record of most assists in a single game.
Riqui Puig selected in the MLS Team of the Week
The Spanish midfielder was also named in the MLS Team of the Week after a strong performance against the Colorado Rapids, with teammate Gaston Brugman joining him in the XI.
Rique Puig’s controversial departure from Barcelona
Barcelona cast Riqui Puig aside during pre-season to force his exit from the club, as they left him and a number of players in Catalonia as they set off on tour.
“I’ve never seen anything like it before – leaving players at home in Barcelona and not taking them on tour with them. Maybe it’s that because of the situation they wanted to pressure their players to leave, but there are better ways of doing things,” Puig said of his departure.
“I was disappointed, even more so after seven years at the club. Being in Barcelona while all my teammates were here playing matches, it hurt me a lot.
“It’s a complicated situation, sometimes you have to make decisions, they made this decision and I don’t agree with it.”
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