Girona hero Castellanos reveals why he prefers Barcelona over Real Madrid

Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos, the Girona striker, recently disclosed that his idol is Lionel Messi and he has a preference for Barcelona over Real Madrid. He made this revelation after scoring four goals against Los Blancos in a La Liga match during the week, as reported by Dailypost.

After a remarkable performance at the Estadi Montilivi, Castellanos praised the former Barcelona player, Lionel Messi, as his idol.

On Tuesday, the defending champions were defeated 4-2 as the Argentine striker, who was loaned to Girona from New York City FC, scored all four goals.

Having expressed his admiration for the Paris Saint Germain superstar, the Argentine has managed to score a total of 12 goals in 31 games across different competitions for Girona this season.

"I've always preferred Barcelona over Madrid because of Leo. He's been an idol of mine," said the 24-year-old through Spanish media outlet JijantesFC after the match.