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In Madrid there is a lot of competition.
I had a special relationship with Mourinho.
It takes a great strength of character to arrive at Real at eighteen years and make a journey like I have so far.
When you don’t believe in me, I don’t say anything but it titillates me.
I am not one to discuss my future publicly.
If I know where I want to play before I receive the ball, it’s easier. It’s more fluid.
I’m obsessed with making progress.
It’s impressive to be compared with Hierro.
To experience a Euros in France is hugely motivating.
Depending on the day’s training intensity, we stretch, work on mobility, everything to prepare myself well. Later, we train, and depending on the day we do more physical work, more technical or more tactical. The duration also varies between 45 minutes and an hour and a half.
When they are stronger I try to pass in front, that I cannot play. Like Lukaku, for example. He is the strongest forward in the world. He is pure power.
Mourinho kept his word. In the two years I played for him he always kept his word, and he also knew when to throw me in at the right time.
Since I was seven years old, they say ‘he’s nice, he’s nice.’ Yes, I’m nice, but that’s not all I am.
I have my style of play and people can criticise me for that which is not a problem.
When there’s a need for someone to speak, I’m there. When there’s tough times, I’m there.
It’s not a fault in football to be ambitious, far from it.
I have known Eliaquim Mangala for quite some time and we understand each other well.
Mourinho doesn’t need to give long speeches. He’s direct and to the point.
One player who gives me a lot of advice at Real is Pepe. He’s taught me never to give up. He always gives 100 per cent on the pitch and he tries to instil that winning mentality in me.
When you’re young you want to show what you can do, but sometimes you have to learn not to over-complicate things.
You can be a huge player, if you play alone, the team loses.
I’m quite shy and quite reserved. But when things start heating up, I don’t hesitate to show my character, whether that’s in good moments, like when we won the World Cup, or more difficult moments.
Our objective is to win – always to win.
First, you arrive at training, prepare for the session, I get treatment from the physios and go straight to the gym to activate the body.
You cannot have the career I’m having, staying at Real Madrid for seven years, without character.
Unfortunately, injuries are part of the game and you have to adapt, keep faith, trust and never give up.
I have memories of watching the Champions League as a kid in France. We all supported different teams and they were intense moments. Great memories.
I love challenges.
The most important thing to me is time spent on the pitch.
At 20 years old I’m eager to play and to watch from the sidelines isn’t easy.
Interest from Bayern or Man Utd? It is greatly flattering to hear those names, and I even ask myself if that is really about me.
Playing with France is the challenge of playing with one of the national teams with the greatest football histories.
Winning the Champions League is the dream.
It takes a great strength of character to arrive at Real at 18 years and make a journey like I have so far.
Don’t call me an intellectual. After all, there are a lot more people taking their A-levels each summer than signing for Real Madrid. I was just a good and serious student.
With Ancelotti I played less, but he did extraordinary things at Real and this is what counts.
I just play to my strengths and my ability.
You will rarely see a defender in front of the opponent’s goal.
I think I felt ready and I really wanted to go to Real Madrid. Some are ready and others aren’t. I thought about it carefully and I made the right decision.
There are some things you gain with experience, but age isn’t important to me.
It’s hard to criticise Ronaldo. When we come back from an away game at 4 A.M., he is one of the players that goes straight to the training complex to jump in cold water to accelerate the speed of his recovery. He is an example to follow.
In terms of pressure, El Clasico is unique, but also a match against PSG is a stimulating and exciting clash.
PSG were interested in signing me, but we never entered negotiations.
What is important is to communicate a lot. That’s how we manage to create a good understanding.
Being able to get some games under my belt and feeling the confidence of the gaffer is something very important to me. That way I feel good on the pitch.
You have to play differently. I try to be more complete to annoy any striker.
Kylian is very important for France. We count on him very much.
Just imagine, I was doing exams and signing autographs for other students. It was surreal. I’m really proud that I passed.
I consider myself to be from Madrid because I arrived very young, but I do not forget my years in Lens – of which I am also proud.
Pogba is a good player, I know him very well. For any team he would be fantastic.
I try to transmit calmness and motivation to my team-mates.
Ronaldo is a bon vivant, he is friendly, he always has something to help you progress. He wants to be the best around. It infuriates him when he loses, he cannot stand it. It’s true that sometimes, in the dressing room, it’s fun to lose just to make him mad!
In every training session, I learn.
Zidane’s success comes from transmitting calm and never changing that no matter what is happening. That serenity and tranquility conveys confidence and security. He talks little but when he does, it matters.
Things come naturally in a career. From experience, I know that things progress season by season.
I understand that you always want to improve.
A good run is always good. It helps us to wear the colours of the France team.
I hope to meet expectations. To achieve this, I need to keep working hard and hopefully things will go my way.
What’s for sure is that the profile of the central defender is evolving. At one time it was all about the stopper and the libero. Today, central defenders have to be more complete.
During a career there are some steps we need to take growing up, that’s natural.
Every season is a challenge and now I am a more complete player. I have learned at the highest level.
When you are at Real, it’s a challenge every day. I’m like that, I need these high goals to keep moving forward.
To play for Madrid for 10 years and also being the number nine you have to be very good and have a huge mental strength.
Sergio Ramos has a winning mentality and has great experience.
I know the players with whom I play well.
Being a defender of Real Madrid means being able to make very few mistakes.
