Barcelona fullback Gianluca Zambrotta has been given an early dose of the rivalry that exists with Espanyol in the city.
Upon return from the USA, Zambrotta was seeking a taxi after missing the Barcelona club bus from the city airport and approached a driver, only to be refused service!
"I am an Espanyol fan," declared the cabbie. "Therefore, I will not consider having Barcelona players in my taxi!"
Both Zambrotta and Lilian Thuram had missed the club bus after getting lost in the unfamiliar surroundings of the local airport.