Spain’s coach Julen Lopetegui told Morata he needed more mala leche, or bad milk: aggression, toughness, edge. There, they would be the only school, facing Real Madrid, Atlético and Rayo Vallecano and stands full of scouts. He left and played for Zona Norte, a local club, then Getafe, aged 14, then Real Madrid. “At Real Madrid there are untouchable players and it was hard for him as he didn’t have that status,” he insists. He scores goals but it is not just that, it’s: combine, battle, associate, link up, good feet, good in the air, strong.

Source: The Guardian August 05, 2017 19:52 UTC