“This title is the first I won with Real Madrid and it was very special, it meant a lot in my career,” explained the midfielder.
“I try to enjoy every moment at Real Madrid and every competition. I’m very happy and excited to play”.
The intense calendar
“It’s part of modern football, we always play more and there is always less rest. This year, between the Club World Cup and the World Cup has been tough, but I always try to bring out the positive. continue to improve, also on a physical level so as not to get injured and that problems do not arise. Football is growing and there is always less rest, you have to play every 2 or 3 days, that’s it”.
Elimination in Qatar
“It affected me. We went there with a goal and desire, enthusiasm and optimism for everything to go well, we wanted to defend in the best possible way. Before the World Cup, I had a very good performance. He is not the same now, but that is part of football, there will always be obstacles. I must continue to work and have the same attitude that I had. This will allow me to become again what I want to be, to get to be captain of this club, which is what I’ve always wanted”.
Le cas Vinicius
“As a teammate, since I arrived at Real, he seems to me an incredible person who has a lot of values and I believe he is no different on the pitch. He tries to enjoy football in his own way, like many Brazilians, very happy and having fun. When a lot of fouls are made on a determined player, it’s part of football, but we have to defend him. If there is so much noise around a player of 22 or 21 years, we don’t think about that. We are still people who can have problems at home. He can be the son of any supporter. You have to respect him a little more. When there are a lot of problems on a player, everyone should look at themselves. He is a youngster who enjoys football in his own way”.