"Real Madrid" and Spanish national team defender Michel Salgado spoke about the danger that "Real" could lose its Spanish identity. The right-back of the Spanish national team claims that "Real" should strengthen with Spaniards, not seek "Galacticos". During a short period of time, the president of the royal club, Florentino Perez, acquired players whom the strongest European clubs envy them, but recently in Spain they are surpassed by their fiercest rivals "Barcelona". This was also evidenced by the match on Saturday, in which the Madrid club lost to the Catalans 3-0 at home. M.Salgado argues that the pursuit of famous names can cause irreparable damage to "Real". "Real Madrid" should have a Spanish foundation," - said M.Salgado. - They should be the strength of the team, they should have an identity." "A Spanish foundation must be created and preserved, which would allow foreigners to better express themselves," - said the Spaniard. - This attention to stars has made the team less important. Some players play better than others, but in football, each player has their own role." "Commercial success means nothing to me - points are won on the pitch," - said the defender of the Spanish national team. M.Salgado has had almost no competition for his place in the starting lineup since 1999, when he arrived at "Real" from the team "Celta" in Vigo. However, such competition could arise in January if rumors about the transfer of Brazilian national team defender Cicinho to the Royal club are confirmed. In the match against "Barcelona" on Saturday, five Spaniards played in the starting lineup of the Madrid club: goalkeeper Iker Casillas, defenders Sergio Ramos, Ivan Helguera and Michel Salgado, and forward Raul. Four of them are regular players of the Spanish national team, only I.Helguera recently lost his position in the team led by Luis Aragones."
M.Salgado: "Real" foundation must be Spanish
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