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Trent Alexander-Arnold, who left Liverpool, angered Liverpool fans from the press conference for joining Real Madrid.
Alexander Arnold confirmed that he has become a Real player through an official announcement on the 12th (Korea time). Real revealed Alexander-Arnold wearing No. 12 uniform instead of the existing No. 66, saying 'Alexander-Arnold signed a six-year contract.
Alexander-Arnold had a different mindset from the joining event. He surprised everyone by saying hello to his fans through Spanish, not English. He "Thank you for this opportunity. Joining Real Madrid is not something that happens every day. My dream came true," he said, expressing his delight. Then "I'm very happy to be here. It's a huge opportunity to play for Real, and I'm going to give it everything. I look forward to growing and winning the best together and showing my game."
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Alexander-Arnold is one of the young professionals who made his professional debut through Liverpool's youth team in 2016. He has lifted most of the trophies in Liverpool, including league wins, league cup wins, FA Cup wins, and European Champions League wins. He is also considered the best right fullback in the English Premier League (EPL). Alexander-Arnold was expected to continue with Liverpool, but the resignation of manager Jurgen Klopp increased the spark of change.
With the contract expiring after this season, he failed to sign an extension contract with Liverpool, and Real, aiming for the opportunity, seduced Alexander-Arnold, and it is known that he will be likely to be recruited since last winter. Spain's Marca also said that `there has already been news that Alexander-Arnold has informed the club of the decision to transfer to Real.' Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool and faced a new chapter of football at Real.
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However, fans' anger remained. Since the news of the failure to renew the contract, some fans have not hidden their confidence in the player, including burning Alexander-Arnold's uniform. Against this backdrop, Alexander-Arnold ignited the anger of Liverpool fans at the Real transfer press conference.
Alexander-Arnold "I've known for a long time. If you leave Liverpool, it will be to go to Real. If I left Liverpool, it was only Real, one team for me. At some point, there comes a moment when you have to make a decision. It is by no means an easy choice. Spent a long time in Liverpool and did many things together. But I had to make a decision, and I believe I made the right choice. have expectations for this choice" For fans, it could sound like they were trying to head to Real through Liverpool.
In response to his remarks, Liverpool fans hope they will not be able to do so in Real", "You speak Spanish so well that you speak Spanish so horribly..." he responded negatively. Some fans, on the other hand, have to remember what he has achieved", he also defended.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
