Have you ever thought of the possibility of Messi playing for Madrid? Even if you have, you and I know that this is a dream that can never come to pass
When there were speculations about the possibility of Messi leaving Barcelona for Manchester City before the beginning of this season, I imagined what could have happened if Madrid were willing to pay the 700m clause just to have him and not Manchester City?
What if the time for Messi to finally leave Barcelona comes and Madrid happens to be the only club willing to take him, what would be his decision?
Remember when Luis Figo shocked the world with his outrageous transfer directly from Barcelona to real Madrid. Can you remember how he was hated by Barcelona fans?
Of all the clubs in Europe, Barcelona fans felt Madrid should be the last club Luis Figo will ever consider, and as a result of this, they felt betrayed and he suffered a lot of backlash as he was seen as a traitor. His decision was shocking to Barcelona fans and he will never be forgiven. Till date, the consequences of Luis Figo's decision is what he will have to live with for the rest of his life
Can Messi ever try that?
To admit, it's difficult for Madrid fans to applaud an eternal rival club player in all sense, let alone a player like Messi. Apart from the long time rivalry that has existed between the two clubs, will Messi even be celebrated as a Madrid prayer?
Remember Messi has scored many fantastic and jaw-breaking goals at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium that should have earned him a standing ovation but that would be the last thing Madrid fans would ever do
Though two Barcelona players have been honoured with a standing ovation at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium and that was Diego Maradona. He was applauded when he scored that wonderful goal during Copa Del Rey in 1983, and Ronaldinho was also applauded in November 2005
So if anything is possible in football, Messi moving to Madrid will be nearly impossible. He would be a subject of mockery and he will never find happiness in such team