[SPORT] Alex Song: "Barça told me they weren't going to play much, but I didn't care: I was going to be a millionaire"

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Song, the day of his presentation with Barça.

 

 

The Instagram live shows are leaving surprising statements during confinement. This time it was the turn of Alex Song, a former Barcelona midfielder, who has stood out with some controversial statements.

The Cameroonian, who also previously went through Arsenal and who, at the age of 32, is currently without a team after ending his contract with the Swiss Sion, recounted several anecdotes from his career. One of the most striking was about his transfer to Barça. "Barcelona was interested and the sports director spoke with me. He told me that he was not going to play much. I told him that I did not care, I knew that now he was really going to be a millionaire," he explained on the 'Lion Indomptable' portal with his compatriot Pascal Siakam, player of the Toronto Raptors and current NBA champion.

The exazulgrana also relates how his first steps were in the English Arsenal and how people thought he was a young millionaire: "I spent eight years at Arsenal, but I swear that only during the last four years I began to earn a good living", He goes on, detailing that his "salary had increased considerably." "I wasted a lot of money. I was going to dinner, travel, vacations ... During the eight years I couldn't even save £ 100,000 in my bank account. People thought I was a millionaire but that was not the reality. I was going to the centers commercials, crazy nights, trips from here to there ... ", he relates.

Another highlight is when Song, who spent four seasons at Barça, describes an anecdote with Thierry Henry at Arsenal. "I signed my first professional contract and was earning £ 15,000 a week. I was excited, I was a young man who went on to win from 4,000 to 15,000. I came to training and saw Henry arrive with his car, which was a gem. I thought I needed the same car no matter what it cost, "he says. "Since you were a soccer player, you went to the dealership, signed some papers and they gave you the car. This is how I had the same car as Henry. After two months I understood that the money was going to go away and I told them to give me a Toyota. Henry asked what I did with my car. I replied that it was too much for me. "

Finally, Song gives a tip to those who are just starting out. "I always say that a 20-year-old driving a Ferrari is poor, because at 20 you haven't done anything yet. But a 50-year-old driving a Bentley is a man who must be respected."