The brother of Barcelona midfielder Pedri has hit out at a critic on social media.

After the El Clasico defeat at Real Madrid on Sunday, Pedri was accused of wasting his talent and socialising too much during evenings. It is this social life which is being blamed for his injury issues.

But Fernando González has come out to deny the clams.

"Let's see, tell me what we do? You have to be a clown, you may like my brother's sports career more or less but to question his work and commitment is to be ignorant and not know us at all. You are a complete idiot and a liar," he posted to social media.

"First, if we went out, we are at the age that we are young ha ha ha and, above all, we are people!! And second of course we do things, we usually follow the diet, watch football, brush our teeth and sleep, maybe this is what you mean...?"

"Although now everything is beating and criticism, I am the one who knows my brother the best, I am sure that with his work and sacrifice, life will put him in the place he deserves, it is only a matter of time."