Chema: It s an honor to be compared with Rodri and I hope to return to Real Madrid in the future

Football     6:58pm, 8 October 2025

Chema has had an excellent start to the season. After a year in which he made his debut with the Real Madrid first team last season and received many opportunities, he has started a new journey in Stuttgart this year and was selected for the Spanish U21 national team in September.

Chema said in an interview: "Goals are not my regular performance, but scoring on my debut in Stuttgart is an incredible welcome gift. We started mediocre but now we are getting better. Everyone needs to go their own way, and this is the best choice for me to grow up. The passion of the Germans for football surprised me."

Talking about being compared with Rodri, Chema said: "I think we The only thing they have in common is that they all like to tuck their shirts into their shorts. It’s an honor to be compared with a player of Rodri’s level. He was last year’s Ballon d’Or winner. Nowadays, there are very few players with the game organization ability and rhythm control of Rodri or Suvimendi. Every team needs a No. 6 who can sort out the offense.”

Although he has left Los Blancos, Cheema is still paying close attention to Real Madrid this season. Performance: "I pay attention to Real Madrid because there are people there who I care about very much, such as Gonzalo Garcia. I think they have a great lineup and perform very well. I hope they can win many trophies."

Talking about himself, Cheema said: "I am an ordinary person who values family and is currently committed to establishing a foothold in German professional football."

Talking about replacing Modric in his farewell game, Cheema said: "Thank you Anshuai for giving me that precious moment. The photo treasured by my grandfather will become an eternal memory."

Although he went to Germany, Cheema has never forgotten his roots: "Real Madrid is of course the dream of all players, and I hope I can return one day. As we all know, this is the greatest club in world football, but other countries also have wonderful football. I adapted very well in Germany and never imagined that it would be so smooth."

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