Legendary Barcelona playmaker, Andres Iniesta, has revealed that Real Madrid tried to attract him to the Bernabeu severally during his illustrious career at Barcelona.
The Spanish maestro ended his decade hold career with the Nou Camp outfit for Japanese top side, Vissel Kobe, few weeks ago after 674 first team appearances, scoring 57 times.
Speaking in an interview with The Mirror, Iniesta said: “There have been some moments when Madrid was felt around me, there have never been negotiations beyond the fact that I wanted to be there. But, since I stepped into La Masia, I was going to triumph at Barcelona. The beginning was not easy. But I always preferred to play ten minutes here than for another team.”
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