GOAL reported that Edu García recounted Lionel Messi laughing after being told that a Real Madrid fan had shouted “hormone” at him at the Santiago Bernabéu. García told the story on the programme “Más de Uno”.
García's account of the Bernabéu
According to García, during one of the Clásico matches between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Bernabéu, the radio staff were forced to go undercover among the stands. García said the row was in full swing between the Spanish league association, headed by Javier Tebas, and the radio stations over access to the stadiums.
The chant picked up on air
García said that, mid-match, the microphone of one of the broadcasters picked up a chant from a Real Madrid supporter aimed at Messi. He described the chant as the fan shouting the word “hormone”, a reference to the hormonal treatment Messi underwent as a child.
The later meeting with Messi
García said he later met Messi during an exhibition in Barcelona where he was helping the forward present his new boot. According to García, Messi asked him: “Tell me the truth, what do they say about me in Madrid?”
Messi's reported reaction
According to García, after he told Messi about the chant, Messi burst out laughing and handled it with humour rather than anger.