Martin Odegaard, summoned with Norway, has spoken with the media of his country before the first match of the international break. The footballer has explained how his return to Real Madrid was conceived, although the idea was that he spent two years on loan at the Royal Society. Furthermore, he revealed that it was Zinedine Zidane the one who knocked on his door To get it back His conversations with him are frequent, although they have not openly discussed his position on the pitch. For the Norwegian, it is indifferent in which position to play as long as you have minutes. Also, he recalled his fears when the knee or the coronavirus got in his way.
Return to the Bernabéu: “At first they had planned two years at Real Sociedad, but I received a call from Madrid that they wanted me back. So it was something natural and it was resolved quickly, it was not a drama. There was not a great discussion. I have always had the goal and dream of playing there. “
Zidane: “I spoke with him, yes. Both he and the club loved me and that's how it turned out.”
Conversations: “There was no violent discussion. They were clear that they wanted me and I have always had it as a goal and as a dream. They wanted and we did.”
Natural position: “We haven't really talked much about my position. I can play several different roles, both in midfield and in a more than '10' role, like I played when there were two forwards. I can also play in different formations. I play wherever Zidane wants. and, if I have the opportunity, I do not care a little where it is. “
Coronavirus: “I got a little stressed and I thought about the following games, also those of the national team. All in one night. Fortunately it was a false alarm.”
Knee problems: “I never worried about the future and anything like that. There was more frustration in the final stretch, because of the feeling of not being able to give everything or be at the level you want. It was more like frustration, but I was never afraid of it in the long run “.