The 2022-23 season at Real Madrid has been about the coming of Eduardo Camavainga. From a presence on the bench early in the campaign to an undisputed versatile star playing week in and week out, the youngster has turned on the heat in grand fashion.

The 20-year-old has played a part in all 28 La Liga games for Los Blancos this season, starting on 15 occasions. In that duration, he has not only featured as a midfielder but has also come in handy as a left-back.

Camavinga recently gave an interview with RMC Sport where he talked openly about some of his teammates at the club level and his life behind the scenes in the dressing room.

The midfielder was quizzed about fellow Frenchman and club captain Karim Benzema and his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or once again in his illustrious career. Camavinga refused to rule out the possibility and said:

“Of course. Nothing is impossible. If he continues to perform like he is at the moment, of course he can go and get another one.”

“As soon as I arrived, that’s what I told my mates, that he loves the ball because what he does is incredible. Plus, I started hanging out with him during the time he got the Ballon d’Or. What he did in training was incredible,” he added.

Talking about how Benzema helped him adapt upon his arrival in 2021, Camavinga said: “For sure he helped me and took me under his wing when I arrived.”

“The pre-season has helped a lot when there are French players because when I arrived I didn’t necessarily speak Spanish well. I’m trying to get by with the little English I have. So it certainly helps a lot with the French here. They are cool, it’s easier.”

On what advice Benzema gives him, the youngster added: “He tells me to stay in my position, to do things well, to play simple and to watch him often. I like talking to him a lot, asking him what he thinks, in this case about my finishing. He told me that I have to improve.”

The history between Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni goes far before their time together at Real Madrid. The 20-year-old sensation revealed that he played a role in Tchouameni’s arrival at Santiago Bernabeu.

“We had talked about it before, I presented to him how it is here. We are always together, we laugh a lot. And when we play together we try to find each other.”

The young talent went on to call his compatriot his ‘brother’ and shared how the duo keep a good rapport despite competing for the same position in Real Madrid’s starting lineup.

“Tchouaméni is like my brother. He’s someone I love very much. We don’t talk about competition nor look at each other the wrong way, if one of us plays in the other’s place, we hope the other plays well. He’s the first to tell me I had a good game and vice versa.”

The French international has been scaling greater heights with ease this season and has established himself as a regular starter under Carlo Ancelotti. He spoke about the high standards he held himself against and how it helped him, saying:

”I’m hard on myself. You can tell me that I had a good game but if I had a bad game then I had a bad game. And for you to tell me that I had a good game, it must be a very good game.”