After several months of speculations, Fabio Coentrao has finally left Benfica to become a Real Madrid player. Coentrao is the Spanish giants’ fifth summer signing.
Real Madrid have officially announced the capture of Portuguese defender Fabio Coentrao on their website. Reports about this move had intensified lately and the player has finally put an end to his successful 2-year spell at Benfica where he won both the league title and the Portuguese Cup.
“Every footballer dreams of playing for Real Madrid. I wanted to since I was a child,” said Coentrao in his first interview as a Real Madrid player according to the club’s website.
“I used to imagine playing for this team. It was my dream and it has now come true. I hope to earn continuity and to show people I’m ready to play here.”
But the 23-year-old may have a tough time competing against his team mates for a starting XI position ahead of each game. However, this challenge contains absolutely no negatives, the player claimed:
“It [the competition] is good, especially for Real Madrid. Having quality players like Marcelo is good for any side. I will work hard to play, and so will he. We will compete for a spot every week and the team will benefit from that. That’s all that matters.”
Fabio Coentrao has penned a 6-year-contract with Los Blancos. He adds more Portuguese flavor at the Bernabeu where Jose Mourinho, Pepe, Ricardo Carvalho and Cristiano Ronaldo represent Real Madrid FC as some of Portugal’s top sports personalities in the world.
On this note, Coentrao is expected to settle much faster into his new team. The defender is actually grateful to the abundance of Portuguese stars at Real Madrid, as he affirmed:
“Yes, I believe [the Portuguese influence] may help me considerably. I have just arrived at the greatest club in the world and, despite the fact that Benfica is also an important club, it is always rather strange. It’s important to have friends here because it will make things easier for me.”
Ahead of the 2012 European Championship, how good could it be for Portugal’s national football team to have some of their key players all regrouped at the Bernabeu?
“Every footballer dreams of playing for Real Madrid. I wanted to since I was a child,” said Coentrao in his first interview as a Real Madrid player according to the club’s website.
“I used to imagine playing for this team. It was my dream and it has now come true. I hope to earn continuity and to show people I’m ready to play here.”
But the 23-year-old may have a tough time competing against his team mates for a starting XI position ahead of each game. However, this challenge contains absolutely no negatives, the player claimed:
“It [the competition] is good, especially for Real Madrid. Having quality players like Marcelo is good for any side. I will work hard to play, and so will he. We will compete for a spot every week and the team will benefit from that. That’s all that matters.”
Fabio Coentrao has penned a 6-year-contract with Los Blancos. He adds more Portuguese flavor at the Bernabeu where Jose Mourinho, Pepe, Ricardo Carvalho and Cristiano Ronaldo represent Real Madrid FC as some of Portugal’s top sports personalities in the world.
On this note, Coentrao is expected to settle much faster into his new team. The defender is actually grateful to the abundance of Portuguese stars at Real Madrid, as he affirmed:
“Yes, I believe [the Portuguese influence] may help me considerably. I have just arrived at the greatest club in the world and, despite the fact that Benfica is also an important club, it is always rather strange. It’s important to have friends here because it will make things easier for me.”
Ahead of the 2012 European Championship, how good could it be for Portugal’s national football team to have some of their key players all regrouped at the Bernabeu?
