Barcelona defender Gerard Pique felt let down by senior teammates on Sunday prior to their win over Las Palmas.

Before kickoff, Pique called on the players not to take the field in support of Catalonia independence.

However, Diario Gol says the defender was overruled, with senior trio Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets all insisting they play in order to avoid a six point penalty.

Messi and Iniesta do not have Catalan roots, while local Busquets preferred to keep politics out of football.

For his part, Pique feels let down by his teammates and his tears after the game were partly due to the lack of support he had inside the dressing room.