When football fans discovered the list of players summoned by Carlo Ancelotti to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals, they probably wondered “but who is this Jeremy de León? ». It is even very likely that some Real Marid fans have never heard of this player before. And yet, Carlo Ancelotti had already summoned him for the trip to Manchester City.
It must be said that the 20-year-old arrived in Madrid in total anonymity last January, from Castellon, a D3 team. And it makes sense, since it was a reinforcement for Real Madrid Castilla. A particularly dynamic winger, the Puerto Rican had caught the eye of the club’s scouts, who therefore decided to recruit him for the Merengues B team, which also plays in the third division. However, he hardly plays under the orders of Raul Gonzalez, with 5 poor appearances in the championship, all coming off the bench.
He heats the bench in D3
What does a player who is not one of Castilla’s best players do in the first team squad? Why does Ancelotti trust a player who doesn’t seem to convince Raul? Quite an unknown, especially since in addition to that, there is another fact to take into account: he is not present on the club’s A list nor on the B list for the Champions League and therefore cannot play every minute against Bayern. As explained Relevohe caught the eye of Ancelotti and the Madrid staff.
His attitude, his technical quality and his intensity during training sessions make him an ideal sparring partner for first team players. Carlo Ancelotti appreciates him very much and often calls on him for training, and counts on him for the pre-match session against Bayern. This was already the case in Manchester, where he had served as an offensive opposition to prepare for the match, which he had therefore seen from the stands. The player would be very happy with his situation, and who knows, maybe next season, Ancelotti will give him a chance to really play under the Madrid tunic…
