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 I loved playing with 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:
- Arjen Robben
- Asier Illarramendi
- Brahim Díaz
- Casemiro ★
- Cicinho
- Cristiano Ronaldo ★
- Dani Carvajal ★
- David Beckham
- Eduardo Camavinga
- Eden Hazard
- Esteban Granero
- Federico Valverde
- Ferland Mendy
- Fernando Gago
- Gareth Bale ★
- Gonzalo Higuaín
- Guti
- Isco ★
- José Antonio Reyes
- Jude Bellingham
- Kaká ★
- Karim Benzema ★
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
- Lassana Diarra
- Luka Modrić ★
- Luís Figo
- Mahamadou Diarra
- Marcelo ★
- Marco Asensio
- Mesut Özil
- Michael Essien
- Rafael van der Vaart
- Raphaël Varane ★
- Raúl ★
- Ricardo Carvalho
- Roberto Carlos ★
- 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 have them during my sleepless Championship Manager days.
All this to say that I’m very nervous about today.
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P.S. ¡VAMOS!