[ http://football.london ] | Alex Song has admitted that he left Arsenal for the lure of more money at Barcelona

Song: "During my entire time at Arsenal I couldn't even save £100,000, while people thought I must be a millionaire."

Song: "When Barcelona offered me a contract, and I saw how much I would earn, I didn't think twice. I felt my wife and children should have comfortable lives once my career is over."

Song: "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."

Song: "When I first joined them I was getting £15,000 a week. I was a young lad, and I was ecstatic."

Song: "I wanted to rub shoulders with the big boys. I could shop wherever I wanted and have crazy nights out."

Song: "I would go to training and see Thierry Henry – the King – turn up in an absolute gem of a car. I told myself I wanted the same car at all costs."

Song: "I went to the dealership, signed the papers and arranged to pay for it by standing order – and just like that I had the same car as The King."

Song: "But I swear that I had to hand the car back inside two months. All my money was going on filling it with petrol. I told them, ‘Give me a Toyota – this car’s too much for me’."

Song: "When I next went to training Thierry asked me, ‘Where’s your car, son?’ I told him it’s on a higher level than me."

Song: "Most footballers live beyond their means. I was at Arsenal for eight years but only began to earn a good living in the last four."