Bojan Krkic was treated shabbily by senior Barcelona players when he was first promoted from the B team, it has been revealed. Krkic is now with AS Roma and Punto Pelota says when he was first introduced to the senior locker room he was ignored by the senior pros.

The then teenage striker was called up by former coach Frank Rijkaard during a difficult time in Barca's history.

Deco, the former Chelsea star, is said to have "made life miserable" for Krkic, while he was never friendly with Lionel Messi, with their relationship being nothing more than "cordial".