The father of Giovani dos Santos has blasted Barcelona fans for booing his son last week against Racing Santander.

Zizinho, a former Brazil international, said: "Giovani is protected, cared for by the team. We agree with Frank Rijkaard that people whistle because they have never played football.

"The greats of world football, Ronaldinho, Rafael Marquez and Lionel Messi have all given their support to my son. We are talking about big players who are concerned about his situation."