Spanish midfielder Saul Niguez has claimed that he had his football boots and food stolen during his time in the Real Madrid youth system.
The 21-year-old, who now represents Atletico Madrid, has said that he is "not hurt by what happened" at Los Blancos, but admitted that it was an uncomfortable experience for a young player.
"I'm not hurt by what happened because it was a good experience in that I learned a lot of things, I matured a lot as a person," Saul told El Mundo. "A lot of things happened off the field. The sporting side went well but some things happened which shouldn't happen to a kid of 11, 12 years of age.
"I had my boots stolen, my food, I was punished for something I didn't do and I wasn't allowed at the training ground in Valdebebas for two weeks. Someone wrote a letter, signing it with my name and sent it to the coach. I said that the letter wasn't from me because I had nothing to do with it."
Saul represented Real Madrid between 2006 and 2008, before switching to Atletico, where he has developed into a key player this term.
Matt Law
