Former FC Barcelona forward Cristian Tello recently announced his retirement from professional football.

Having come through the ranks at La Masia , the 35-year-old forward made his senior debut for Barça in 2011 under club legend Pep Guardiola.

He went on to make 86 first-team appearances for the club, he left the Catalans permanently in 2017, after a few loan spells.

Now, during an interview with RAC1 (h/t MARCA ), Tello recalled an incident from his playing days at Barcelona which sparked great anger from Guardiola.

The said incident took place ahead of the Clasico against Real Madrid 21 April 2012 particularly because of what happened before kick-off.

That day, Guardiola surprised everyone with a starting XI that included Tello and Thiago Alcantara. Barça lost 1-2 to Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, a result that ultimately put the title firmly within the Merengues side’s reach.

“Guardiola started the team talk badly, angry because the lin-up had been leaked,” Tello recalled in the interview.

Tello started in that Clasico against Real Madrid in 2012. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)