Sergio Arribas is the Madrid reserve team's star. His father, Enrique Arribas, gave an interview to 'AS', where he did not rule out the departure of his son to add minutes: "There is always time to leave Madrid, to come back is more difficult".
Sergio Arribas is knocking on Real Madrid's door. The youth academy player was already a star at the last Club World Cup, but his family is very clear that the player must always keep his feet on the ground.
Arribas' father Enrique Arribas spoke to 'AS' and discussed all the possible topics. Among them, his first goal: "He came on with a minute to go and when we saw him we said to ourselves: 'That's something. What we didn't expect was for him to score on his first touch. It was a shot of emotion, some tears came to our eyes, what more could you ask for?
Sergio Arribas already made his debut for Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid: "I used to talk to him a lot, I told him that 'you're going to make it, for sure'. And the funny thing is that he is now under Raul Gonzalez Blanco's orders in the reserve team, another of his idols. He has always had a very good feeling with him, he seems to me to be an example of a professional: he fought every ball, they brought him competition and he survived, he respected the opposition and the referees...".
Enrique Arribas recalled that Carlo Ancelotti didn't give him the same opportunities: "Another coach comes in and you don't fit in, that's how it is. You don't fit him, but you haven't changed. He is clear that his place is at Madrid's reserve team. When he is called by the first team, it's a prize for him: he enjoys it, he learns and takes note of everything".
Sergio Arribas is having a dream season between Madrid Castilla and the first team. The '10' has scored 12 goals and provided seven assists in the 30 games he has played so far this season.