Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has praised Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos for defending Alvaro Arbeloa in the wake of the recent war of words between the two.
Arbeloa accused Pique of being obsessed with Madrid after the centre-back seemingly mocked the Santiago Bernabeu side for fielding the ineligible Denis Cheryshev in the Copa del Rey encounter with Cadiz, which eventually led to their expulsion from the competition.
The Barcelona defender consequently took a swipe at the full-back again, with former Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero also joining the debate, telling Pique to "forget his complexes and respect his elders".
Ramos then had his say on the matter as well, but Pique has now attempted to put a stop to the ongoing verbal attacks by voicing his admiration for the Madrid captain's interference.