Thiago Pitarch recalls his Madrid debut: fear and a goal from Mbappé
The academy player, who has only managed one minute with the first team this season, tells the story from the Spain Under-21 camp.
Thiago Pitarch, a 19-year-old academy product at Real Madrid, has told the story of his first training session with the first team from the Spain Under-21 camp. According to MARCA, he admits he was terrified going in, but that day he scored a goal from a pass by Mbappé and now wants to ask for the video.
His promotion came suddenly: he was coming back from Marbella with the reserves when he was told he would train with the senior squad, where Xabi Alonso was. His Champions League debut against Benfica also caught him off guard, although the ball calmed him down.
This season he has barely played a minute with the first team, and with Castilla he has three matches in Primera RFEF. About Mourinho, he says he is very approachable and joking, but serious when it matters.
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