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This is Keba Arrizabalaga’s presentation with Real Madrid
The goalkeeper arrived at the White House due to an injury to Thibaut Courtois
“I will become more mature, of course,” he admitted, when asked about the difference in the situation he experienced five years ago when he was one step away from signing for Real Madrid, but Zinedine Zidane dismissed it after listening to him. He didn’t want to come.
“These are the situations that happen in football, we have to deal with it, and today I’m very happy to be here. My life was like that in the past, you can’t change it, you can only look to the future, it’s real. Madrid”, he recalled the moment.
Currently, the Basque goalkeeper has admitted that he is coming off “one of the best moments” of his career and has regained his confidence after “a great year” with Chelsea. “I am ready to face this challenge. Dedication and hard work will not fail,” he assured.
Without looking beyond this season, Capa said how it all came about and showed his desire to beat Real Madrid’s purchase on the field when the loan ended. “Those were very intense days, but when I received the proposal from Real Madrid, everything was clear. The decision was very easy. It’s true that I had other plans from important clubs, but when they told me that this option existed, It was a quick and very easy decision,” he reiterated.
“Hopefully,” he replied, adding that he wanted the future and Real Madrid to buy his pass. “Today is the first day, I came on loan, but we will have time. I hope I can do it with my effort and performance.
“Football is unpredictable, we don’t know what will happen tomorrow, it’s very variable. I’m focused all the time, having all five senses there, giving one hundred percent, and now I’m ready to give it for Real Madrid. I’m very happy, when it should be, it I am ready to face it,” he said.
Casillas, an example to follow
As he has already acknowledged more than once in the past, one of his best references as a goalkeeper is the legend of Real Madrid and the Spanish team. Igar Casillas. He remembered him at first sight.
“It’s a proud moment to belong to this club, Real Madrid with all its legends, palms and history. I grew up watching Iker Casillas in Real Madrid’s goal and he was always one of my references. I looked up to him. It’s an honor to join a big and historic club,” he said. agreed.
Keba ended his time at Chelsea, although he was due to return after a year on loan but had no intention of securing the London club’s shirt. “I look at my stage from a very positive point of view, I have joined a great club for five years, we have fought for great titles, I have had the opportunity to play with great players and win titles. Like life. , there are still difficult moments, but when I look back it is beautiful and an experience of a lifetime. I see”.
Finally, he sent a message of encouragement to Belgian Thibaut Courtois, who suffered a serious knee injury, and avoided comparisons with the intention of marking his own path.
“I will not enter into comparisons. I am coming to make my path and my name, what I do will be in my name and cannot be compared to other goalkeepers. I spoke to him and he is going through the worst part of football with injuries. I send him a lot of strength, encouragement and best wishes for a good recovery. Hope to come back”.
