Overview

• Since his June 12 unveiling, he has started every FIFA Club World Cup match for Real Madrid.
• His precise cross set up Gonzalo García’s winner in the 1-0 victory over Juventus to secure a quarterfinal spot.
• Thibaut Courtois lauded his free-kicks, corners and long balls as “another level,” calling him “horrible” to face in training.
• Xabi Alonso praised his quality as an “amazing player” while emphasising that time is needed for full adaptation.
• Off the field, he has been studying Spanish fluently and received public support from partner Estelle Behnke.