Also lessening the tension a little is the fact that Schuster occupies a peculiar position as one of the few players to be an icon at Real and Barcelona.
He played for Barcelona between 1980 and 1988 before moving to Real for another two seasons and won La Liga and Spanish Cup winner's medals at both clubs.
"I remain a Barcelona supporters club member as I was there for eight years and enjoyed my time immensely. It is something personal for me and I don't want anyone involved with Real to get hot under the collar about it," he said last week.
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