February 21, 2013
- Xabi Alonso trained separately from the group, and Karim Benzema stayed indoors for the 2nd consecutive day. Iker Casillas continued his own regimen.
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- Casillas: “I’m feeling positive. The doctor gave me the worst case when I was diagnosed with the injury; he said it could take three months. But when the splint was removed I was told I had four weeks left. Now I’m doing active exercise, to get mobility back in the finger and get stronger.”
- Alonso: “I’m in the recovery stage. I’m trying to get better as soon as possible, to get rid of the discomfort and return in top form. A lot of people ask when I’ll be ready, but I don’t have an answer right now.”
- Kaká: “I feel better physically. For me it’s better to make the news for what I do on the pitch, not for other reasons. I’m happy to be able to bring positive things to squad. Being able to play quickly is a characteristic of the squad that helps me. These upcoming days are very important and crucial.”
- Benzema: “I hope that I score more goals than I have so far, but the important thing is the squad and to win the upcoming matches. We have to work together to win. We have a great team and we’re all in good form.”
- Carvalho: “We have experience in decisive matches. You have to win game by game. We’ve improved a lot since the start of the year and we have to keep it up.”
- Adán: “He was my coach when he was in the 3rd Division and I was in the lower ranks. We shared a dressing room during Capello’s time. He’s a great guy, a great teammate and we’re happy that he’s here.”
Miscellaneous news
- Sergio Ramos was a guest on El Hormiguero 3.0. (video | translated transcript)
- Xabi Alonso is featured on the cover of Vanity Fair España’s March issue.
