MARTIN ODEGAARD has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo was one of three players who helped him settle at Real Madrid.
The Arsenal captain was the hottest property in European football when he joined Los Blancos for £3million in January 2015.
Odegaard couldn't speak Spanish when he arrived in Madrid at just 16 years old but luckily there were a few players he could communicate with in English.
Former Premier League stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric as well as World Cup winner Toni Kroos spoke the language.
Speaking to The Players' Tribune the Arsenal captain, 24, said: "All I'm thinking is about how these guys will treat me when I walk into their dressing room. This little kid who didn't speak any Spanish."
The Norwegian added: "But they were all very kind and the ones who spoke English, Kroos, Modric and Ronaldo, they took extra care of me in the beginning."
Mezacmpyz
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Ronaldo also said that Odegard is a player that has potential🤘🤘🤘
peaceofmind
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Ronaldo say you will become Arsenal captain one day, and win premier league and champion league .
9jaNinja8903
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Your period of learning and patience paid off, captain. Keep shining, maestro. 🔥
Donstaco
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Ronaldo is a nice guy....always
wubadekop
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the GOAT always help the future ones
Kingval60
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Official:ronaldo has donate 8.0 millions euros for earthquake in turkey the reason why he is the real goat 🐐 The most humble and most charity player in the world please let's appreciate him for what he is doing to the world
yutcklpstu
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I've never heard one Ronaldo teammate who ever spoke negatively about him. But the media who don't even know him well always force us to believe that he's a villain, arrogant, proud, selfish,.... Jealousy