""I don't see myself as [ Lionel Messi] nor as the worst signing Real Madrid ever made," "Real Madrid is a very demanding club, where you always have to give your best. I also heard criticism, which I haven't forgotten; it makes me better and stronger. Today I was able to loosen up a bit more and show the version I want Real Madrid to see. I'm happy, I've been working hard for this to happen.""
""I'm working towards my best version, which I know I can achieve," he said. "Since I was a child, people have talked about my footballing side. They would say I was the new Messi and at the same time a disaster, the worst signing Real Madrid ever made.""
""Jude is strong, but some of the things being said are harsh," Mastantuono said. "He's someone who's in [Madrid's training ground] Valdebebas from 9:30 in the morning until 6 in the evening. It's unfair when people attack his ego because he works tirelessly.""
Franco Mastantuono, an 18-year-old Argentina international who joined Real Madrid from River Plate this summer, scored his first Champions League goal in a 6-1 win over AS Monaco. He acknowledged widespread criticism, saying the feedback has made him better and stronger and allowed him to show the version he wants Real Madrid to see. Mastantuono has three goals in 20 appearances for Madrid, including 12 starts, and says he is working toward his best version. He also defended teammate Jude Bellingham, noting Bellingham's long training hours and calling attacks on his ego unfair.
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