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‘Enjoy the night, we’ll be back’: Real Madrid presidential candidate makes a statement ahead of Champions League final
With the Real Madrid presidential elections just around the corner, Florentino Perez is facing competition from Enrique Riquelme.
The Spanish businessman presented his candidacy earlier this week and has made some major claims regarding the changes he intends to usher in, while also criticising the ways of the current administration.
Riquelme’s latest campaign promotion
Now, as reported by MARCA, just hours before the UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal in Budapest, Riquelme launched one of the most eye-catching moments of his election campaign.
The presidential candidate arranged for four campaign-branded buses to circulate near the Puskas Arena, the venue hosting European football’s biggest club match.
Enrique Riquelme lleva varios autobuses de su candidatura hasta
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la final de la Champions en Budapest
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The buses carried messages aimed directly at the rest of the continent’s football elite and appeared designed to reinforce Real Madrid’s reputation as the dominant force in European competition.
Two of the vehicles displayed the slogan: “Enjoy the night, we’ll be back.”
Another message featured prominently across the campaign fleet: “Rivals come and go. Real Madrid returns.”
The timing of the campaign stunt was carefully chosen. With thousands of supporters, journalists, football executives, and UEFA officials gathered in Budapest for the final, the buses ensured that Riquelme’s message reached an international audience.
Perez also present
Interestingly, Real Madrid president and fellow presidential candidate Florentino Perez was also in Budapest for the Champions League final as a guest of UEFA.
Perez intended to use his visit to hold meetings with senior football officials during the event.
Among the matters on his agenda was the presentation of a dossier to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin concerning information collected by Real Madrid regarding the Negreira case, a matter that continues to generate discussion within Spanish football.
According to TeamTalk, Real Madrid have joined the growing list of clubs monitoring Gabriel Rajkovic, a 15-year-old winger whose rapid development at Valerenga has already attracted attention from several of Europe’s leading sides.
The Merengues are known for keeping an eye on exciting young talent across the globe and it seems that Rajkovic’s exploits in Norway, with the first team, have alerted them.
Real Madrid keeping tabs on Rajkovic
As per the report, Real Madrid are among a host of clubs closely following the progress of the young forward.
Rajkovic holds both Norwegian and Serbian nationality and has emerged as one of the most promising young players in Norway.
His development has not gone unnoticed, with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund also understood to be monitoring him.
However, at this point, it is Arsenal and Chelsea, who are understood to be leading the charge for Rajkovic, having compiled a detailed dossier on the teenage prodigy after extensive scouting.
On top of that, the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have all watched Rajkovic in recent weeks.
Real Madrid could therefore face significant competition if they decide to step up their interest in a player who has already made an impression at senior level.
Making an impact at just 15
Rajkovic was handed a promotion to the Valerenga first-team squad in January earlier this year, when he was only 14 years old.
Following that, he signed a new contract with the club in March, when he turned 15, committing to the club until 2028.
Despite being only 15, the winger has already begun gaining experience in first-team football. In all, he has made 14 senior appearances for the Norwegian outfit, scoring three and assisting one goal.
Rajkovic has also represented Norway Under-16s, making two appearances and scoring once despite being younger than many of his teammates.
Those numbers become more impressive when his age and stage of development are taken into account.
Real Madrid have built a reputation for identifying young talent well before players reach their peak, and Rajkovic has now emerged as another name on their scouting radar.
But given the number of clubs in the race, signing the teenage wonderkid will not be easy.
