'I gained 14kg at Real Madrid eating Nutella straight from the jar' - Cassano admits 'huge regret' at Capello bust-up

 The former Italy international admits he 'did everything and more' to sabotage his spell at the Santiago Bernabeu, and regrets it to this day

Antonio Cassano says he gained 14 kilograms at Real Madrid by eating Nutella straight from the jar.

The former Italy international arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu with a growing reputation in January 2006 after scoring 52 goals in five seasons at Roma.

The now-retired Cassano started promisingly enough with a match-winning performance against Atletico Madrid but eventually fell out with manager Fabio Capello and left for Sampdoria having scored only twice in 19 appearances in La Liga.