Pablo Barrientos surprised many when he used Twitter to declare he is going to leave Catania.

“The sad moment has arrived when I must leave this beautiful city and its people,” wrote the midfielder.

It is not clear what prompted this statement, but Barrientos was left out of today’s 2-1 win against Chievo.

The Argentine first joined Catania in 2009 and spent six months on loan with Estudiantes from January to June 2011.

He later posted another tweet that read: "I'm sorry for those who didn't like what I said. Sometimes you write without thinking."

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