eduardo camavinga, with just turned 20 (November 10), is living his first World Cup date. It was one of Deschamps’ doubts, but he was delighted at the World Cup when the coach of Les Bleus He shared his list. The madridista hatched at the end of last season, thanks to his exuberant and happy football. Ancelotti opted for Bed to come back against PSG, Chelsea and City. This season he has not managed to fully establish himself, but he has already played 730 minutes, having participated in 20 of the 21 games (he stayed on the bench in the last Champions League match against Celtic). His debut in Qatar will have to wait, but enjoyed the French comeback against Australia (4-1). Although the prize is to be. A dream, as it is to play for Real Madridwhere footballers like Benzema or Modric have been key in his adaptation, as he explains in an extensive interview in le parisienwhere he also acknowledges his admiration for the Zidane roulettewhich he puts into practice regularly.
Importance of Benzema: “Her career is a model to follow. He started at Lyon and today he is the captain of Real Madrid, he just received the Ballon d’Or and has won numerous titles, including five Champions Leagues! He is someone very important in my life in Madrid and in the French team, he made me feel very comfortable, I have a very good relationship with him”.
Modric’s advice: “On my birthday he tried to congratulate me in French. It wasn’t that way, but I liked the intention (laughs). He told me that he could be my father, because seventeen years separate us. You learn a lot from great players like him, it’s important to have special respect for his career. He tells me to play simply, to control me and, when he has the opportunity, to go forward with the ball. He helps me stay calm. Every day with him I try to show that I am a good player”.
Didier Deschamps: “What comes to mind is world champion. He has played for big clubs, but he is also a great coach. It is a feat to win the World Cup as a player and then as a coach. His advice carries even more weight because we play in the same position, he often corrects me in my body orientation, because I have the small defect of often placing my back to the game. It is a dream to be coached by someone who has won so many titles, just as inspiring as it is to have Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid”.
Zidane’s roulette: “Roulette is something I have been doing since I was a child. I used to do it a lot in the schoolyard, so the supervisor told my mother one day that I played football well. That’s all she did, roulette, I learned it from Zidane. I wasn’t even born when he won the World Cup. My father had tapes of the 98 World Cup, I saw all the summaries, he was sick. I also watched a lot of Ronaldinho on YouTube, and even Pogba. Since I was very young, I have been able to spin the wheel both ways, with my right foot and my left. I usually use the sole a lot, it’s easier for me”.
His family: “That is the fundamental element. The name I bear is his. It means everything to me, I need to be around my family to feel good about my life and keep my feet on the ground. My parents taught me respect and always pushed me to enjoy life. When there are bad moments, I turn to them. Today we live together in Madrid, it’s like when I was a child, but with more freedom because I’m growing up (laughs). My father fought for a long time to get us nationalized, he even cried. The fact that it was me, thanks to football, who was able to speed things up and help them get rid of this weight is a wonderful thing for me.”