The Catalan club's refusal to send players to Zurich and constant officiating complaints are reminiscent of when the Portuguese coached Real
"Messi and I are here every year," said Cristiano Ronaldo at the gala ahead of the FIFA Ballon d'Or last January. But not this time, because Barcelona have snubbed The Best, the revamped award ceremony taking place in Zurich - just like Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid did in 2012.
The excuse back then was that Madrid needed to prepare for a Copa del Rey clash against Malaga, which was widely criticised. But five years on, Barca have done exactly the same.