Julien Faubert admits he thought an approach from Real Madrid was 'bulls***' before he made the shock move from West Ham in January 2009.
The Frenchman made only two appearances and became infamous for apparently nodding off on the bench during a bizarre six-month loan spell at the Bernabeu.
But he insists he did not fall asleep during a clash against Villarreal as he opens up on his move to the biggest club in world football 11 years on.
'I received a call from this French guy at Real Madrid and he said to me, "Hi, I work for Real Madrid and we have to talk to you"', he told The Athletic.