“PLAYING IN MADRID IS AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE”
Monday, Jul 28, 2003
-You must be very eager to focus on football now and forget a bit about non-sporting issues, mustn't you?
-I am only thinking about playing football. I have had a very busy summer with several commercial promotions. I just want to talk about football and play it, which is my profession.
-Being the King in Manchester, having won everything with your former Club, what made you come to Real Madrid? -I have known many players that have come to Spain to play and they have told me very good things about the Championship. It is a very exciting experience to play in Real, and also a good chance to play with the best footballers in the world. I think there was no better way to leave Manchester United.
-Have your teammates passed on to you the obssession to win the European Cup? -It is true that winning thhe Champions League is important for every club, but, from what my teammates have told me, it is something special in Real Madrid. It is one of the biggest world tournaments and we are going to fight for it this year.
-What share in your success might be due to Carlos Queiroz? -I worked with him in United last year. He will try to help me to adapt, but his training sessions are in Spanish, and I still find it hard to understand what he is asking for.
-Can your characteristics help you succeed in the Spanish Liga? -Maybe. It is too soon to see that. The first thing is to see how I fit in with the system and then we will take care of that.
-Which are your objectives? -We want to win all the possible trophies. My objectives are same as the group's. I do not forget about fans: in every game we want to go out and give what they expect from us, so that they are happy.
-You must be very eager to focus on football now and forget a bit about non-sporting issues, mustn't you?
-What share in your success might be due to Carlos Queiroz?
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