Players relax with Ludo en route away games

In an interview with a Croatian newspaper, the midfielder revealed that the live of a football star is not always about glitz and glamour.

"When we travel, we always play Ludo and joke with each other afterwards,” the midfielder told Novi list newspaper.

“(Coach) Pepe Costa, Messi, Suarez and Javier Mascherano are in one team, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and me are a second team."

“I know people think a footballer’s life is all glamour, crazy parties," he continued,

"But recently invited me to his 30th birthday, and it was the same as if any of you invited me: we bought him presents, sat down, had a dinner, conversation, had some fun and that is it."

Barcelona are through to the final of the after a bad-tempered 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, February 7 secured a 3-2 aggregate win.