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By Sean Walsh Joao Felix has insisted he is “not the bad guy” in his ongoing dispute with parent club Atletico Madrid after scoring against them with Barcelona. The Portugal forward joined Barca on a straight loan on deadline day of the summer 2023 transfer window. He spent much of the window trying to force a move to the Spanish champions, citing it as a boyhood dream. La Liga rules state loan players are allowed to play against their parent sides. Felix scored the only goal in a 1-0 win against Atletico back in December and followed that up with the opener in a 3-0 victory for Barcelona at t…