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Roland Garros champion lauds Real Madrid new signing – “Best in the world”
In the wake of his recent success at Roland Garros, there is much hype over Carlos Alcaraz becoming the next great tennis champion for Spain after Rafael Nadal.
While their styles may differ, the 22-year-old certainly has one thing common with Nadal: Their love for Real Madrid.
Just like Nadal, Alcaraz, born in Murcia, is a self-proclaimed Real Madrid fan and follows Los Blancos quite closely.
Alcaraz is a huge fan of Trent Alexander-Arnold
In a recent interview with BBC Sport, Carlos Alcaraz talked about Real Madrid’s latest signing, Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The former Liverpool fullback surprised everyone with his fluent Spanish during his presentation earier.
Taking cues from that, Alcaraz admitted he would love to converse in Spanish with the English international.
“If I meet Trent one day, I’m going to speak with him in Spanish. His Spanish is very good. It surprised me when I heard it,” he said.
Alcaraz went on to heap praise on Trent’s qualities, even labelling him as the best right-back in the world.
“It’s great having Trent at Real Madrid. Huge respect to him. I’m pretty sure he’s going to be the best right-back in the world,” he added.
Trent has certainly made a positive impression in his early days at Real Madrid and fans will be excited to see him in action for the first time in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Real Madrid are slated to kickstart their Club World Cup campaign on June 17, when they take on Saudi Arabian giants Al-Hilal.
Real Madrid are also expected to face Pachuca and RB Salzburg later this month, as part of the group stage fixtures.
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Real Madrid star Huijsen credits Mourinho for improved form in new season: ‘He supports me a lot’
Real Madrid will be looking to get back to winning ways in LaLiga as they take on Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
The club are coming on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Real Betis last weekend but did secure a narrow win over Inter Milan in the midweek Champions League fixture.
Heading into this game, Dean Huijsen, who has been showing a lot of promise in these early parts of the season, spoke to the club’s official media about the match ahead and how Real Madrid have been coping with the pressure early on, among other things.
Huijsen on Rayo and his defensive duties
The young centre-back was fully aware of the threat posed by Rayo and praised the opposition.
“We know that Rayo is a good team, and it’s a tough team to face, and we must give our all as we do in all matches to secure the three points, that’s the only thing that matters, and for the Bernabeu to be with us and for us all to be united,” he said.
He also detailed the defensive demands placed on him by the coaching staff led by Jose Mourinho.
“Well, what every coach asks of you: ferocity, intercepting balls, and winning one-on-one duels. He supports me a lot, and I think this helps me greatly, and defending together as a team,” he said.
On the team’s preparations for the fixture, Huijsen offered an insight into their training routine.
“We’re working on some tactics related to the opponent. And well, after that it depends on the day; we might play a mini-match among ourselves or not,” he added.
Huijsen on Mourinho and his fine form
The Spaniard was quick to credit Mourinho, with whom he previously worked at Roma, for his development and current level.
“We’ve known each other for a while, even though we spent a relatively short time together in Rome. He gave me the opportunity to make the real leap into professional football, and I’ll always be grateful to him for that,” Huijsen said.
Reflecting on his own performances, the defender was in confident mood, once again pointing to the influence of his coach and teammates.
“I think I’m in good shape. Well, I think I’m delivering a good level, and I believe that’s thanks to the coach too, as he keeps track of me and takes great care of me.”
“Well, I’m also doing my very best, and I think the teammates are supporting me too, and this is the perfect equation,” he added.
Finally, Huijsen explained how he manages his recovery amid a congested schedule.
“There are a lot of matches, so we need to recover well and stay focused on football, then you have to sleep well. And yes, on the days after the match, I also take a cold shower and a hot shower to recover better,” he concluded.
