Madrid, April 20 -- FC Barcelona's Portugal international defender Joao Cancelo has revealed that he and his family received threats on social media in the wake of Barca's 4-1 defeat at home to Paris Saint-Germain which saw them knocked out of the Champions League.

Cancelo committed a rash challenge that gifted the French side the second-half penalty that saw them 3-1 up in Tuesday night's game, and speaking to broadcaster ESPN ahead of Sunday's visit to Real Madrid, the full-back said the repercussions from Tuesday's loss had gone beyond football.

"There are comments on Instagram wishing death on my unborn daughter," commented Cancelo.

"They insult my wife, my son and my unborn daughter. They certainly don't say it to my face, because t...