Franco Mastrantuono, from tennis to football and playing for Real Madrid

The player standing next to Florentino Pérez is having the happiest day of his life today, so much so that his parents cried with joy.

What’s this player’s story?

It all began when this player turned 10, he decided to play tennis.

His passion for the game was so intense that he ranked among the top 10 players in Argentina,

and even turned down an invitation to join a club as big as River Plate!

The surprise was that when he turned 12, he decided to abandon tennis completely and pursue a career in football.

He joined River Plate’s youth team.

What’s even more astonishing is that, in just four years, he was able to make his debut with the first team

and score a goal, becoming the youngest player to score a goal in River Plate’s history!

The beautiful thing is that the huge leap this player made in football was due to playing tennis. This is what he said: “Tennis made me mentally strong.

I’m now able to endure long hours of playing. Tennis made me run and run everywhere, and that made me an extremely competitive person!”

So today, on his birthday, the biggest surprise of his life happened: he officially joined Real Madrid at the age of 18.

He concluded his presentation with a great statement: “I will play for the Real Madrid fans. I will make them proud. I will give up my life for this shirt.”

Franco Mastrantuono, from tennis to football and playing for Real Madrid at the age of 18

Speaking of tennis,Mastantuono is a player who likes to always have himself available as a passing option.

Mastantuono touched the ball 788 times in just 12 league matches with River Plate, averaging 65 or more touches per match.

He always demands the ball, participates in circulating it, and develops the play. Of those, 56 touches were inside the penalty area.

Mastrantuno also won 75 duels in 12 matches last season, and also made 42 tackles.

He’s a player who never gets bored or lazy, and who constantly presses and touches the ball.

He treats the ball like tennis, willing to endure long hours of play with the same passion and effort, while maintaining his focus.

Mastrantuno’s toughest challenge now is how he adapts to the rhythm of Europe.

He’ll still be surprised by certain situations, which is perfectly normal.

However, Mastrantuno came at the request of Alonso, who said that Alonso contacted him and convinced him of his role in the project.

According to Alonso’s structure for the friendly match, Mastrantuno will play on the right wing, holding the line,

and will alternate centrally with Goaler on the inside and Arnold behind him.

This means that sometimes Mastrantuno will drop to the second third to receive, and Arnold will come over him.

Sometimes he will receive, connect, and enter. Lugwa and Joler go out, there will be a dynamic between this trio in general

I’d like to introduce you to the falcon Juni Calafat, if you don’t know him. He’s one of Florentino Pérez’s most important men.

Calafat’s responsibility is to be a troll for young talent around the world, bringing them to Real Madrid by any means necessary.

This has happened in several deals.

Vinicius, Rodrygo, Endrick, Mastrantuono, Bellingham, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Odegaard, and Guller.

All of these deals were directly negotiated by him, especially the Latin players.

He was Real Madrid’s envoy for these deals, personally completing them, and Real Madrid relies on him for this.

Today, Mastrantuono is the latest player to join Juni Calafat’s hunt, and the hunt is still ongoing.

On the occasion of Real Madrid’s announcement today of the signing of Argentine talent Franco Mastrantuono, on his 18th birthday.

Mastrantuono is considered a new Di Maria.

Unlike the Argentine star, he emerged at a younger age, and his ability to play in multiple positions, whether as a right winger or a playmaker, is well-known.

He can play in multiple positions, whether as a right winger or a playmaker, due to his excellent shooting ability and ball control in tight spaces.

By the way, this deal was made at Alonso’s insistence.

It didn’t happen against his will.

Rather, Alonso spoke to the player and convinced him to reject Paris Saint-Germain’s offer.

How does Alonso intend to use him?

That’s all unknown. However, in Real Madrid’s recent friendly, Mastrantuono’s place was reserved in the spot where Brahim Diaz played as a winger.

I expect the youngster to succeed, as long as Alonso requested him by name, he will certainly have a significant role in their project, and they will rely on him as a deep-lying right winger.

As for playmaking, the role will remain with only Guller, Diaz, Ceballos, and Bellingham.

Mastantuono… This is how Alonso wants to exploit him 🤝🏻

In the recent friendly against Real Madrid, Alonso relied on a 2-3-2-3 formation.

Vinicius opened up the field on the left, and Brahim Diaz did the same on the right, with Ceballos and Guller positioned in the half-spaces.

Carreras and Arnold positioned themselves on the same horizontal line as Tchouampen.

Alonso will likely rely on Mastantuono as a winger on the right, like Vinicius on the left, and Brahim will be used as a trump card.

This will likely be Real Madrid’s formation with Alonso after Bellingham and Valverde return from their injuries.

Unless something new happens.

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