Justin Bieber rewarded with a spell on the pitch at Barcelona after sporting their strip in Real Madrid heartland

It was a less than subtle hint, but when Justin Bieber bravely wore a Barcelona FC kit in the heartland of Real Madrid territory, the Catalonian team took note.

The Spanish soccer giants were quick to invite the 17-year-old to train with them yesterday, fresh off the back of their UEFA victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday night.
The win makes it all the more likely that Barcelona will face their most hated rivals Madrid in the quarter finals of the competition.

Call up: Justin Bieber trains with Barcelona yesterday after wearing their home strip in Madrid on Tuesday

But Canadian Bieber paid no heed to local rivalry when he pulled on the red and blue home kit for a kickabout ahead of his sell-out concert in Madrid on Tuesday.
Such is the grip of Bieber fever, however, that the local children seemed unperturbed by his controversial choice.
Admittedly , his bodyguards were more likely to suffer for him wearing the strip of Real's hated rivals for a kickabout on the outskirts of the city.

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Devoted: Bieber is such a fan of the Catalan giants that he wore their strip deep in Real Madrid territory

So they were no doubt delighted to bathe in the warm atmosphere at Barcelona, as Bieber showed off in front of his heroes, this time wearing their mint green away strip