Real Madrid star Ibrahim Diaz appeared in press statements after yesterday’s 2-0 victory over Betis in the fourth round of La Liga.

The player said: “ You just have to To applaud Valverde, for me he is a mainstay in this team. I told him that I did not expect that heel in the shot of the first goal. I have nothing but words of praise. His presence in my team is a great thing.”

He added: “Mbappe told him that you have to score a goal and he said to me - Don’t worry, it will happen. He scored two goals, and this is Kylian, he is a tremendous player. We have an incredible attacking line with Vinicius, Rodryho and Kylian. We had to To be calm.”

He added: “It was a good match, and when I participated as a substitute I was able to help score the second goal from the penalty kick and in many attacks and created opportunities.”

He concluded: “It was a very good match. We knew how to interpret the match and what the match needed. We were strong defensively and very effective in the second half. We played quickly in the second half.” And we were able to register.”