In round 14 of La Liga, Real Madrid faced off against Leganes. The Royals easily won 3-0 to take all three points. With this victory, Ancelotti's team is now only 4 points behind Barcelona, but has played 1 match less.
Valverde received a great honor this match, when he first played as Real Madrid captain. The Uruguayan star not only contributed silently as usual, but also scored a goal from a beautiful long-range shot.
After the match, Valverde expressed his joy, according to Madrid Universal: "I am very happy to realize another dream at the club. My wife is here today. I would love for my children to be here, my parents to be here, they are the people who have always been with me throughout my career."
Against Leganes, Valverde moved away from his usual position and moved to right-back. He revealed that he had to study and learn from teammates Lucas Vazquez and Dani Carvajal. Valverde said of his new position: “I really like this position today. I can do whatever the coach wants and whatever Real Madrid needs.
I tried to watch a lot of videos, a lot of matches of my teammates, especially the way Lucas and Carvajal play. Obviously I can't compare to them, but I tried my best in my new position and helped the team."
Teammate Dani Ceballos also congratulated Valverde: “I want to congratulate him on his first match as captain of Real Madrid. No matter where he plays, he always brings success and plays great. He is a great inspiration for his teammates.”
