It occurred to me that this year could be last time that the old Bernabéu shows up in a new video game... so I went to sleep last night unhingedly imagining some sort of tribute to the Real Madrid players that became icons in my career saves, ever since becoming addicted to manager modes with PES 4 and FIFA 2004.
A list with this bunch, more or less:
- Antonio Rüdiger
- Arjen Robben
- Asier Illarramendi
- Aurélien Tchouaméni ★
- Ángel Di María
- Brahim Díaz
- Casemiro ★
- Cicinho
- Cristiano Ronaldo ★
- Dani Carvajal ★
- Dani Ceballos
- David Beckham ★
- Eduardo Camavinga ★
- Esteban Granero
- Federico Valverde ★
- Ferland Mendy
- Fernando Gago
- Gareth Bale ★
- Guti ★
- Isco ★
- José Antonio Reyes
- Jude Bellingham ★
- Kaká ★
- Karim Benzema ★
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
- Lassana Diarra
- Lucas Vázquez
- Luka Modrić ★
- Luís Figo
- Mahamadou Diarra
- Marcelo ★
- Marco Asensio
- Mesut Özil ★
- Michael Essien
- Nacho Fernández
- Pepe
- Rafael van der Vaart
- Raphaël Varane ★
- Raúl ★
- Ricardo Carvalho
- Roberto Carlos ★
- Rodrygo
- Ronaldo ★
- Rubén de la Red
- Ruud van Nistelrooy ★
- Santiago Solari
- Sergio Ramos ★
- Toni Kroos ★
- Vinícius Júnior ★
- Wesley Sneijder
- Xabi Alonso ★
- Zinedine Zidane ★★★
I would love to add Hierro ★, Makélélé ★ and Redondo ★; alas, I only play them during my sleepless Championship Manager days.
All this to say that I’m very nervous about today.
. . .
P.S. ¡VAMOS!