Twain proclaimed that the game had entered his orbit the day before the game. When his remarks were made public, it caused a stir in Barcelona. The Catalan media began to fight back, and they went to the Barcelona players in hopes of getting the team's support.
The big mouth, Eto'o was the first to jump out in response to Twain's provocation. In an interview with Mundo Deportivo, he said, "I don't know what Twain's orbit is. Maybe it leads directly to a precipice? But I'm not surprised he said that, because he's the only one who would do such an ungracious thing. Isn't that what he was like during last year's final?"
His statement was an attack on Twain's personality and gentlemanly manners.
The Barcelona captain, Puyol, directly stated that Twain's action was disrespectful to his opponent.
