Messi and Busquets were offered up to Madrid

Leo Messi's story with Barcelona has been a perfect one. However, the 'Cule' legend's carrer may have been very different if he were recruited by main rivals Real Madrid.

An ex-scout of the Madrid side Manolo Romero told 'Cadena SER' about what might have been: "An agent offered Messi to Real Madrid. Leo was sat in my car. Horacio Gaggioli, who was then in charge of Messi at youth level, was watching a Premia game. Gaggioli said to us that Leo's Dad 'is very annoyed because he thinks that they're not going to give him an opportunity... Would you take us to Madrid?', Don't tell me twice, I'm calling the bosses now".

"And I called the bosses. That's why Leo was in my car, when we were speaking in my car with the Madrid bosses. Horacio said 'Oh, what about Figo?' That was something political, but you already know that Madrid and Barca bark but don't bite", he continued by saying.

What's more, he also went further and revealed that Sergio Busquets could also have moved to Valdebebas: "At that time there was a fax about signing him for Madrid, but when they found out, Barca reacted".