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Within the Real Madrid community, Diego Lopez is regarded as somewhat of a cult figure. In spite of the fact that the goalie was only with Santiago Bernabeu for a little period of time, he is extremely dear to the hearts of a great number of followers.
After Diego Lopez made the announcement that he would be retiring from professional football, Real Madrid and its supporters showered him with a great deal of admiration and congratulations.
While speaking after his retirement, Diego Lopez has discussed his time spent at Real Madrid, while also addressing many of the most popular subjects that are now being discussed about the club, including Kylian Mbappe.
Real Madrid is set to get Mbappe, according to Diego Lopez.
When Lopez was given the opportunity to choose between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, she did not even contemplate the possibility of selecting the latter.
With Mbappé, I would go with him. He is a player who has the potential to make a number of contributions to Real Madrid, despite the fact that there are already plenty of excellent players in his position, and I have no idea what will happen. “Real Madrid has a fantastic team right now, and they have the potential to win a lot of championships,” Lopez remarked (h/t AS).
After that, the Spaniard, who had previously spent some time playing for AC Milan, was questioned about his opinion on whether or not he believes the Frenchman would sign with Real Madrid.
In addition, the goalie provided an answer that was quite polite, saying, “No. I am unsure as to whether or not he will show up. It is a subject that has been discussed quite a bit, and with all that has taken place, I do not know what will ultimately take place.
In comparison to Mbappe and everyone else, including all of the players, Madrid is better. greats who were present during the event. What makes a player great is not the individual themselves but rather the club they play for. He went on to say that anybody who is interested in playing for Real Madrid must be prepared to contribute to the team’s growth in a fantastic way, and that this is a club that provides a lot of opportunities.
Diego Lopez on Bellingham
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In addition, the former goalie discussed a number of the current talents of Real Madrid, like Jude Bellingham.
Bellingham is the kind of place that makes all of us fall in love. His performance has made me extremely pleased because he is a player who was born to play for Real Madrid, and I am really glad to see him here. According to what he had to say about the Englishman, “He is a very complete player, he has a great future, and he will make Madrid even better from here on out.”
Since joining Real Madrid in the summer, Bellingham has, without a doubt, had a stratospheric ascent, and it seems that he is becoming the most important player in the team.
The future of Ancelotti is discussed by Lopez.
While Diego Lopez was playing for Real Madrid during his brief second stint with the club, Carlo Ancelotti was the manager. Under Ancelotti’s leadership, Real Madrid won the Champions League championship.
Lopez responded to a question concerning the uncertainties surrounding Ancelotti’s future at Real Madrid by saying, “For me, there is no alternative.” For Real Madrid, Carlo is the finest possible coach they could have.
“He has shown that, and he is continuing to do so. He has earned a lot of success. Nobody is as capable of leading a group of people as he is. He went on to say that the stats and outcomes are in his favor, and that there is no one else who is more suited than him to manage the squad.
Regarding the return of Mourinho and Real Madrid, Lopez
Finally, the former Espanyol player responded to a crucial issue about Jose Mourinho, namely whether or not he attempted to convince him to leave Santiago Bernabeu when he left the club.
“Yes, there were a few efforts made, but in the end, it is not something that was successful. I felt at ease in Madrid, where I was playing for the club that I had every intention of playing for. One another year has passed. I wanted to take pleasure in that stage. The reason I didn’t worry about the idea of leaving was because of this,” Lopez said.
It is true that Lopez was thankful to Real Madrid, and he expressed his appreciation for the club, particularly when the club came to his house and knocked on his door.
It was my father who answered the phone when they contacted my residence. After all, I was a young player at Lugo, and the call from Real Madrid startled me a great deal. It was a tremendous dream and a major surprise since, after all, I was a young player in Lugo.
“When they told me that they would count on me and that I had to go there, I was very happy,” he said. “I was very excited, and I went there to get the tests,” he said. “I was very happy.”