Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets says he could never join Real Madrid.

The Spain international has emerged as one of his country's most important players in the last two years.

Busquets said: "There are many teams I'd prefer to join before I joined Real Madrid. Many. For me, a Catalan, who plays for Barca, for me to play in Madrid - that would be very difficult."

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