Dumfries: "Being here is a great responsibility and the goal is to win more titles"

Dumfries spoke with Realmadrid TV after his welcome ceremony as a Real Madrid player. The Dutch defender expressed his excitement about being part of the club: "I am very proud to be here. I am very grateful and eager to start the season. I am very happy to be here."

"I think for everyone it is a dream to play for Real Madrid. Being here is a great responsibility. We have our goals, and I am very happy and proud to be here. I am ready to begin."

15 Champions
"It is an impressive feeling to see the Champions in person. It is incredible. It makes me feel prouder to be here and gives me even more desire to win. It is amazing to be here with the president and see the trophies. Now the goal is to win more."

Ambition
"It is a big dream. I am very happy and proud. When I was younger, I used to write things on my wall to see every day, to visualize the goal. I don't know if I wrote about Real Madrid because it is something so big, but I am very proud of the career I have had, and I am very happy to be here."

Being alongside Florentino Pérez
"It means a lot. It is history. Everyone knows him and what he has done for the club. I am very proud to stand by his side, to greet him, and to be a Real Madrid player during his time at the club. It is a great honor for me and my family to be alongside him. The goal is to make him proud."

Locker room
"I already knew some players; we have played against each other, but being here is incredible. Being in the locker room with so many great players, with such a great coach, and this coaching staff is amazing. Everything is of the highest level. Our goal is to maintain this top level and achieve more titles."

Characteristics as a player
"I am a player who is always hungry. I always want to win and fight. I am a player who brings energy to the team. I am a defender; I like to defend strongly so that the attacking players can shine. You can expect from me that I will give everything in every game to achieve our goals."

Importance of family
"It is very important, it means everything to me. Being here today with my family and my children is emotional. I am a son, a father, a husband, and a brother, so it means a lot to me to be here with my whole family and see that my children are proud. It is a very special moment in my career to be with them here, and I want to have more moments like this."

Playing at the Bernabéu
"I played there once with Inter. The atmosphere, the fans, and the huge stadium were already impressive. Now wearing the Real Madrid jersey is amazing. I am very grateful, and it makes me eager to start."

Match against Espanyol
"It is a very important match, as the first match always is, and of course, we want to win. I am happy to debut in La Liga. I am looking forward to the match and starting this new journey with everyone. Let's go for it."

Message to madridistas
"I am very happy to be here. Hala Madrid!"