Franco Mastantuono attended the media after being presented as the new player of the Real Madrid. The Argentine was presented as the new White team footballer with the Dorsal '30'. He is the first Argentine player who arrives at the Madrid entity since he did Angel Di María in 2010.
Mastanton He began showing his happiness: «I am very happy. It was always a floor playing in the Real Madrid». On how he lived the option of playing in the white team, he explained the following: «When the talk arose and my pass was made official, I was still in River. When I arrived in Madrid it is when I have focused on this club so big ».
«I am an offensive player, left -handed, but shot on the right. What I do is that I am going to leave everything to help the team and for the fan of the Real Madrid He feels identified with me, ”he said.
He also talked about the call made by Xabi Alonso: «That talk was very important for me. It gave me a lot of confidence and it meant a lot. «I was born in River, for me the biggest team in America. I could not see Di Stéfano, but it is a huge joy to have been able to get here, ”he said.
«Messi meant a lot for Barcelona and for the Argentines we saw play, but Real Madrid is the largest club in the world. I come to make my way since the fans are happy with what I can do in the field, ”said the new Real Madrid player.
On his first Real Madrid memory, he said they were the Champions that they won. «It's amazing to be in a club with as many players like this. I was with Bellingham and he received me wonderfully. I love it and welcomed me, ”he explained.
About how these days in Madrid has passed without being able to train, he explained the following: «Madrid is a very pretty city, I felt comfortable. I had anxiety because I really wanted to start.
«I had asked the president if he could use the number '30', since it was very special to me. I was excited to continue using it, ”he said about the choice of the number. «I will be as I can to help the team, in the position that the technician decides. I come to help anyway, if I am more used to playing on the right, lying inside. But where I play, my intention is to help. What the coach decides will be fine to help the team, ”he explained about his position.
Mastantuono acknowledged that he was close to signing for the PSG: «It is true that there were conversations, I appreciate the conversation I had with Luis Enrique. But I chose Madrid finally ». «I looked at all the Argentine players who were here. Di María E Higuaín were the most recent. For me the best player in the world is Messi, I am Argentine, ”he added.
