Diomande: “Real Madrid players are the best in the world, and you have to fight every day to earn your place”

Yan Diomande gave an interview to Realmadrid TV after his welcome event at Real Madrid. The forward explained: “First of all, I want to say that I am proud. I am proud because this is the biggest club in the world. Nowadays, everyone dreams of playing for Real Madrid. That is why, for me, it is a source of pride and honor to be here, and I am happy to represent this club. I will give it my all.”

“Just being in the same dressing room as the best players in the world, the ones we always see on TV, sharing a dressing room with them, being coached by one of the best or the best coach in the world… It’s incredible. It’s like a dream, and today I am happy to share the dressing room with them. Everything is amazing.”

Florentino Pérez
“The club president is the ultimate figure, the boss. So I thank him for trusting in me. The only thing I want is to deliver good results on the field so that he is pleased after everything he has done to sign me.”

Diomande as a player
“I know that, as a player, I have a lot to offer. But in the end, the person who has the most to say about this is the coach and the technical staff of Real Madrid because they are the ones who saw my quality when they decided to sign me. So, as a player, I feel a bit shy about saying what I can offer, but I believe I can contribute a lot. It’s more up to the coach and the staff to see the player’s quality and what they can bring to the team.”

Cristiano Ronaldo, an idol
“He is for many reasons. To begin with, his mentality, his desire to win. I identified with that because I didn’t like losing either; I’m a bad loser. I used to cry every time I lost. So I felt connected and said to myself: ‘Why not?’. I started paying attention to Ronaldo, buying his jerseys, and even writing his name on them with paint. He inspired me and continues to inspire me.”

The 15 European Cups
“It’s different because we see them on TV, and being here today, seeing all those trophies, makes you want to win one, to be a part of it as well. It’s very exciting to fight to win the Champions League for the club, and why not start this year?”

Many dreams to fulfill
“It’s something big when you see that you’re on the right track, but there’s still a lot to achieve. We are at Real Madrid, but it doesn’t end here. We can’t rest on our laurels; we have to work. All the players at Real Madrid are the best in the world, and you have to fight every day to earn your place. As I said, we are on the right track, but we haven’t reached where we want to be yet; we have to keep working.”

The importance of his sister
“She was important, and if she were here, she would be happy, but we still haven’t reached the goal we set for ourselves, which is even greater. We are on the right track: playing for Real Madrid, playing for the best team in the world. It’s a source of pride, but we won’t rest. We will work; we will reach the goal we set.”

Professional debut at the Bernabéu
“I remember it like it was yesterday: my debut at the Santiago Bernabéu against Real Madrid. Today, I play for Real Madrid. It’s truly incredible; that’s life. That’s life, and I thank God for this opportunity and also the club. At the same time, I am very excited to debut at the Santiago Bernabéu. When I was there that time, the stadium wasn’t finished, but I’ve seen afterward how beautiful it has turned out. I can’t wait to step on the pitch and do something great.”

Message to madridistas
“Madridistas, I am very happy to be a Real Madrid player. Hala Madrid!”

 

Disclaimer: Translation generated by artificial intelligence. It may contain inaccuracies.