Thiago Pitarch recalls first Real Madrid training and Mestalla debut

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Real Madrid academy player Thiago Pitarch said he was "cagao" — frightened — at his first training session with the first team, in an interview with Onda Cero's Radioestadio Noche program reported by AS.

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Pitarch reviewed what the report described as a dream year as a Real Madrid player, covering how he took in his early sessions with the senior squad, his Champions League debut and his recent months under Mourinho.

He also looked back on playing at Mestalla, saying he spent the five minutes on the pitch giving everything he had: "Fueron cinco minutos en los que me dejé la vida."

The interview was reported by AS, based on the Onda Cero broadcast.