‘I’m going to be honest’ — Former Barcelona player makes shocking admission that he would have played for Real Madrid | OneFootball

Nolito has made a brutally honest admission that will raise eyebrows among FC Barcelona fans, revealing that despite being a Barca supporter from childhood, he would have played for Real Madrid if the chance had come and the move made sense for his life.

As quoted by Mundo Deportivo, the former Barcelona attacker spoke in an interview preview and admitted he would also have played for Real Betis despite his past with Sevilla, framing both answers as part of the reality of making a living from football.

He said:

On Betis, he said:

From a Barcelona perspective, the first reaction will naturally be discomfort. Hearing a former Barca player speak so openly about the possibility of wearing white is never going to sit easily with supporters. But the honesty is also the point.

That said, Nolito never made it big in Barcelona colors and had Real Madrid come calling, it is understandable that he would have made a decision that suited his family best. That is ahead of everything else.

Regardless, this is something that never happened and a story of what could have been. It is good that it never actually played out in the transfer market.