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The young striker who filled the absence of Kylian Mbappe is in an atmosphere that will shake the competition to become the main player of Real Madrid.
British Tribune reported on the 2nd (Korea time) 'Sabi Alonso admitted that he was shocked by Gonzalo Garcia.
Tribuna 'Alonso brought something special to Real by giving Gonzalo Garcia his first-team debut. Alonso worked for Real's youth team Castilla and was well aware of Garcia's talent, but his performance embarrassed Alonso again.'
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Real are currently participating in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Real, which originally recruited Dean Haesun and Trent Alexander-Arnold, was considered one of the favorites. However, the problem broke out after the opening of the tournament. It was Mbappe's rise. Mbappe reportedly will not be able to play until the quarterfinals due to acute gastroenteritis.
Alonso filled Mbappe's vacancy with Garcia, a prospect born in 2004. Garcia played without much expectation, but Garcia is showing his true value on the Club World Cup stage. Garcia, who scored three goals and one assist in four matches, scored offensive points in all matches he played in. Garcia also scored the winning goal that led Real to a 1-0 victory over Juventus in the previous round of 16.
Garcia has been a player of high potential since Castile. Excellent goal determination is the biggest advantage. He has been coached by legendary Real striker Raul González and is currently being helped by Raul at the Club World Cup. Real fans are cheering for Raul's performance that seems to resemble his goal-scoring ability.
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Alonso said he had known Garcia for his performance "It would be a lie if he had expected to score three goals in four games. He's putting in a lot of effort, exhausting defenders, pressing hard. I'm helping the whole team. I believe in him."
Meanwhile, Real are not expected to invest in recruiting strikers next season due to Garcia's appearance. If Garcia is in the center, the competition for the Real offense could be even fiercer. Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Garcia, Hodrigo, Endrick and Franco Mastantuono will compete for the three positions of the offense.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
