After the most special training session of the year for sharing it with our fans, the players spoke to Realmadrid TV at the Alfredo Di Stéfano, where our captain, Fede Valverde, said: "It's a very exciting day, like the first year I was there and I was able to experience it. It's a hugely emotional experience to see the children so excited and with smiles on their faces, together with their families, who are the people you love the most. To experience this is something unforgettable, and it's always a source of pride every time I have to come and share this badge with these teammates and these fans."

Vini Jr.: "This gets more and more special every year"
"This day is more special every year. We know we have to improve. I continue to learn a lot from this club and this fan base. We have no doubt that we are going to get back to winning ways again and to be at the top. That's Real Madrid: they demand a lot, and we know where we are."

Courtois: "It's a joy to see the fans here"
"It's a joy to see the fans here, who often don't get the chance to see us train. In 2025, we didn't win a trophy, and that's the thorn in our side. We want to bring joy to the fans again in 2026, and we want to keep winning as a team."

Bellingham: "We want titles, and it's what the fans deserve"
"It was a very good day for us to see our fans. We need that intensity in training to prepare for the game against Betis and the Super Cup. It was a good training session and all the better for the fans. We want to keep winning titles, which is what the fans deserve."

Rodrygo: "It's very nice to repay the affection of our fans"
"It's been a long time, and it's very nice to come back here and feel the affection of our fans. You feel the pressure training in front of them because we're used to training without people, but it's nice to have them around and to repay a little of the affection they give us."

Ceballos: "It's a day to make the kids happy"
"This is the everyday family, the one that supports us in good times and bad. It's a special day for everyone: for the children and for us. We want to make them happy before the end of the year. There are many things to improve, but we are a team that is doing better and better. We've only been together a short time, and the best is yet to come."

Fran García: "It's always good to bring a smile to their faces"
"It's a special day to be able to share with the little ones and the people who come here to support us. I also come from the bottom, I've felt it like them and to be able to dedicate a gesture to them and bring a smile to their faces is always good."

Gonzalo: "In 2026, we want the Champions League"
"It's very special to share this moment with all the kids. I've played lots of games here and now, and to do this in front of everyone fills me with pride. I'm very happy to fulfil my dream of being a Real Madrid first-team player. I want 2026 to be a great year from a personal and collective point of view and to win titles like the Champions League."

Asencio: "I'm very grateful to the fans"
"It's something different, beautiful, and it's always special to be in front of them. I felt an incredible warmth from minute one. I have always felt them very close to me. I didn't expect it, and the truth is that I'm very grateful every time I hear my name."

Lunin: “It's nice to feel this atmosphere and the warmth of the people”
"After the holidays, it's nice to feel this atmosphere and the affection of the people again. We have to try to bring success and trophies to all madridistas. We're all aware of where we are, and we have the same message and objective."

Camavinga: "We have to have a great season for our fans"
"I'm very happy to be with the fans, because they don't have many chances to see us, and today we have to enjoy ourselves with them. I am very happy, because they have always supported us in good and bad times. We have to have a great season for our fans."

Huijsen: “We want to start 2026 by winning the Super Cup”
"Everyone comes to watch us, and it's special for the kids and the fans that it's during the festive season. I'm personally doing well, and we hope to start 2026 by winning the Supercup. It would be the best thing, and we're going to go for it."

Carreras: “The fans gave me an incredible welcome from the first day”
"I'm grateful that they come to support us at Christmas. It's very important that they continue to support us and that everything goes well. We have to keep working, that everything continues to go well. From the first day I arrived, my teammates and the fans gave me an incredible welcome."

Rüdiger: "It's a very important day for our fans"
"It's a very important day for us and for our fans after Christmas."