Madrid: FC Barcelona's assistant director of football Carles Rexach on Monday said Argentine midfielder and Manchester United record signing Angel di Maria was allowed to leave Real Madrid last year as he was too "ugly" for their desired image.


Angel Di Maria. Pic/AFP 

"(Vicente) del Bosque (former Real Madrid coach) and Di Maria are too ugly for Real Madrid. They are different from Toni Kroos (Germany) and James Rodriguez (Colombia)," Rexach was quoted as saying by dailymail.co.uk.