Federico Valverde has revealed how his move to Real Madrid materialised after he impressed at the South American Under-17 Championship.
The Uruguayan joined Madrid’s youth ranks in 2016, and has now been widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world for a number of years, winning a UEFA Champions League and two La Liga titles at Los Blancos since breaking into the first-team in 2018.
The 25-year-old’s importance to Real Madrid was accentuated recently when he put pen to paper on a new deal which runs until 2029.
Speaking in a column on The Players’ Tribune, Valverde has given…
