Alex Song: Former Cameroon Midfielder Confesses He Joined Barcelona to 'Become a Millionaire'

• Alexander Song has opened up on joining Barcelona in 2012
• The former Cameroon star disclosed that he did not join Barcelona for football reasons
• Song spent four seasons with the La Liga giants

Former Arsenal and Cameroon midfielder, Alexander Song has disclosed that he joined Barcelona for money.

Song decided to leave the English giants at the peak of his career to sign for the Catalan club despite not being assured of regular playing time.

According to the 36-year-old, the opportunity to become a millionaire was all he was thinking of and he did not care about game time.

“When Barcelona offered me a contract, and I saw how much I would earn, I didn’t think twice,” he told Toronto Raptors basketball star Pascal Siakam on Instagram, as quoted by squawka.com.

“I felt my wife and children should have comfortable lives once my career is over.

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“I met Barca’s sporting director, and he told me I would not get to play many games. But I didn’t give a f*** – I knew that now I would become a millionaire.”

The 49-time capped Cameroonian footballer ended up making 39 appearances in four seasons at Barcelona, winning one La Liga and the Copa Del Rey, as reported by Transfermarkt.com.

Song was twice sent on loan to West Ham United before eventually leaving to join Rubin Kazan in Russia.

Song wins Djibouti Premier League

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Song won the Djibouti Premier League with his club Artar Solar 7.

The ex-Arsenal midfielder joined the Djibouti City club from Swiss giants FC Sion in November 2020.

The 34-year-old was among the players fired by the Swiss top flight after he refused to slash his salary following the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Song's son rejects Cameroon call-up

The son of former Arsenal midfielder Alexander Song wants to play for the France national team because he feels French.

Nolan Song was born in Cameroon but moved to France at a very young age, where he began a career in football.

This means the 16-year-old is eligible to play for Cameroon and France.