“I came to win and I know that with work we will do it”

Hamari Traoré is a happy man. He did not stop smiling throughout the presentation ceremony as a new Real player. He has also shown himself to be an ambitious footballer, seeking to repeat, and even improve, the achievements of the blue and white team last season.

“I just signed for this club.” These were his first words. “La Real is a family club. I love this atmosphere because I am familiar. I’m going to give my all to Real”, he made it clear. “I am very happy to be part of this club. I hope we have a good season. I am a happy man to be here, it is a privilege”, he stated.

When deciding to sign for Real, the meeting with Aperribay, Olabe and Bretos was “decisive” because “my ‘feeling’ was very direct. I saw that everyone loved me”, highlighted a footballer. His compatriot Momo Cho told him about “the good things about the club”, and he was also convinced. “He talked to me about how the club works, about how the people are, about the professionalism of the coach. He only told me good things about the club and I didn’t doubt for a minute. I chose Real for the good of the club and for my own good”, he assured.

Bravely accept the challenge of reaching a winning club. “We are footballers. We like pressure. This is good pressure. We will do our best, we will work hard in training. We want to have a good season and be in the top places. Pressure is good pressure and I am very competitive. I came here to win. and I know that with work we will win. Pressure is good and pushes us to work”, he thought.

He defines himself as a skilled footballer. “I have a very defensive base and I like to attack, but I am a very good defender. What I try to do is push my teammates. I am a very good defender. I give everything to my team, 100%. So the first thing is that I am a good defender and I bring the best to my team”, he analyzed.

You have seen for yourself how Imanol Bailiff spends them. “They have spoken to me. Momo told me that the training sessions are very difficult. They are very good, very intense. The first time I trained with Imanol, he already told me that it will be a very difficult training session and that I will work very hard. He is incredible and I am happy to work with him and here”, he reflected.

Another reason why he agreed to join was because he was playing in the Champions League, a competition he already knew. “I am very competitive and I like all competitions. It is a dream for me and for the players.” Of course, “the most important thing for me is the ‘feeling’, the interest of the club and this is what pushed me the most to be at Real”