Barcelona star Sergi Roberto has explained how he snubbed Real Madrid as a teenager, with the Blaugrana swooping in just as Los Blancos offered him a trial.
Roberto, who was born and raised in Catalonia, told Sport's Javier Giraldo he "didn't care" about Real once Barcelona came calling:
"Yes, I was playing for Nastic's U15 team. The director of Madrid's academy got in contact with the club to show interest and invite me for a trial. A few days later, Barca reacted and also sent a fax to Nastic. At that moment, I didn't care about Madrid.