Arnold Schwarzenegger said that as a boy he played soccer, he confessed to being a fan of Barcelona, and even compared La Pulga to one of the most iconic characters he represented on the big screen.

Actor, director, bodybuilder, model, former governor of California and also, fan of Barcelona …
Those are some of the qualities that describe Arnold Schwarzenegger, the protagonist of some of the most recognized action movies of the 1980s. The Austrian is in the Catalan capital to appear at the Arnold Classic Europe, the most important multi-sport event on the Old Continent, in which, of course, the actor will be the main star. In addition to the cameras, the muscular man admitted that he also had a fondness for the round:”As a boy I played a lot of soccer. But my talent was in bodybuilding.Everyone has talent in a certain area. He wanted to be a world champion in something and it turned out he was good at it. That’s where I put all my energy and where I stood out. “

The actor took the opportunity to fill the Flea with syrup, and even dared to compare him with one of the most iconic characters he represented on the big screen: “Messi is the Terminator of football, we can say it like this.”
If you are visiting Catalonia and you like football, a mandatory stop is the Camp Nou, and of course Arnold stopped by the Culé stadium: “I am a sympathizer. The European teams are generally very good and Barcelona is one of them obviously Madrid too. Many of their footballers are among the best athletes, with tremendous endurance and speed. “
Finally, in a chat with Mundo Deportivo, he recalled when he witnessed Barcelona training in 2016: “Last year I visited and we saw them train. It was fantastic. When you grow up with football you always have it in mind. “On that occasion, he took a photo with Javier Mascherano, and a selfie by Neymar.
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