Thiago: "The ovation at the Bernabéu was a source of pride for me"
“My dream is to keep playing in this jersey and win titles with the best club in the world,” the academy player said on Realmadrid TV.
Thiago Pitarch spoke to Realmadrid TV after playing his first match as a starter in the Champions League with Real Madrid. The academy player said: “I’m quite a humble guy, I’m always with my people, my family, and my friends. I don’t think this is changing me much. Everything is happening quite quickly. But I’m experiencing it very naturally, with my family and my lifelong friends.”
The importance of family
“From the very first day, they have always believed in me. They are the ones who taught me this sport since I was a child, the ones who took me everywhere and never left me alone. They’ve never missed a single training session or match. Ultimately, this gift life has given me is very much theirs. Now it’s time to enjoy it with them and, above all, to thank them. They’ve been a huge turning point for me.”
His beginnings
“I started at three years old at Atlético’s Foundation, which was near my house. I stayed there until I was 12, then I went to Getafe. I was there for five and a half years, then moved to Leganés, and that’s when the opportunity of my life came: joining Real Madrid.”
The call from Real Madrid
“It happened during a training session. They told me that Real Madrid was interested in me, and I didn’t think twice. I told my parents yes, that we were going there. Everything happened very quickly because there wasn’t much to think about.”
A dream
“Not even in my wildest dreams would I have imagined these things happening to me. Being with these players, who are the best in the world… You have to enjoy them and learn as much as possible.”
Support in the locker room
“I think I’ve fit into the group quite well. Especially with Valverde or Brahim. I talk the most with the Spanish players, but those two help me a lot during matches. They tell me to stay calm, play the way I know, fight, work hard, and with the ball, not to be afraid.”
Arbeloa
“He is very important to me. He has always given me full confidence from the very beginning. I try to repay that trust because I have no other choice. From the first moment, he talked to me. He tells me to have personality, to be myself, and not to be afraid to show who I am. That’s what I try to do to return all the trust he gives me.”
Ovación en el Bernabéu
“I heard it just as I was heading to the bench, and it gave me goosebumps. I thought, ‘Are they calling for me?’ I’m very happy; I saw it on video, and it’s a source of pride. Especially for my family and me, it’s the result of many years of hard work.”
The love from madridismo
“I’ve felt it since day one. I think they’ve taken a real liking to me, and I’ll always be grateful. I’ll show them that I’ll never let them down. I will always give my all for this jersey to keep winning matches like yesterday’s.”
The values of Real Madrid
“Never giving up, fighting until the end, working hard every day, training intensely, and playing the way they teach you here… The academy is very well-structured; they teach us the values of this club one hundred percent.”
Role models
“Modrić, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kroos, Sergio Ramos… They are players who have defined an era, especially at this club and in football history.”
A wish
“To keep playing in this jersey at the best stadium in the world and for the best club in the world. And above all, to win titles with this team.”
Disclaimer: Translation generated by artificial intelligence. It may contain inaccuracies.