For the likes of Luis Suarez and Neymar Jr., joining Barcelona is something of a dream come true. It is the culmination of years of hard work, serving as a sense of vindication for their countless past sacrifices which led them down their respective paths. Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Maradona - names of the Catalonian alumni roll right off the tongue. Once you walk through the cobblestoned arches of the Nou Camp, you know you have entered an extraordinary arena. When this Catalan club, steeped in history and tradition, pays you the honour of signalling their interest in acquiring your services, the last word that should be heard uttered from your lips is 'no'. However, for a plethora of big-name stars of the past, that is precisely what they should have done. For them, their so-called 'dreams' have quickly transcended into something of a nightmare. Arguably the most spectacular club the world has ever known, sparkling with mystique and grandeur, has served as a cauldron of chaos for the likes of Gerard Lopez and Gianluca Zambrotta, with a certain Swedish talisman later brandishing Pep Guardiola a 'spineless coward'. Take a look at some of the players who we feel should have turned down the biggest club on the planet.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
