Mastantuono: Real Madrid treated me very well, Bellingham is my favorite player

According to Spanish radio station Cadena SER, Argentine player Franco Mastantuono, currently on loan at Fiorentina, recently gave an interview to the DAZN program "My Skills." He discussed his time at Real Madrid, his admiration for Bellingham, and what it was like to play alongside Messi.

Franco Mastantuono said: "At Real Madrid, everyone at the club and my teammates treated me very well. It was an impressive experience." Asked which Real Madrid player he admires most, he replied: "I really like Bellingham. He is my favorite player at Real Madrid. Of course, the team also has Vinicius, Valverde, Brahim and others, who are all excellent. Now there are also Yan Diomande and Carlos Espí. Real Madrid has a very strong squad."

Speaking about the Argentine national team, Mastantuono said it has many high-level players. He also recalled his time with Messi. Messi played his last match for the Argentine national team on October 7.

Mastantuono said: "It was an incredible experience. Being called up to the national team and getting the chance to play football alongside Messi is the highest honor for me. It's one of the most wonderful things a player can experience, because Messi has broken every record." He also said that Messi's farewell to the national team made him feel "very sad."

In addition, Mastantuono revealed that he also had the chance to speak with Fiorentina legend and fellow Argentine Gabriel Batistuta, and the two discussed Batistuta's achievements during his time at Fiorentina.

Speaking about Serie A, Mastantuono said the style of play there is somewhat similar to the Argentine league, especially in terms of physical duels, and that he personally likes Serie A a lot.

"Serie A is very different from La Liga. All the teams here have strong technical ability, so there is more possession in games and relatively less individual dribbling, but it's still very entertaining."

Mastantuono joined Fiorentina on loan from Real Madrid this summer, with the loan running until the end of this season. So far, he has played an important role in two Fiorentina victories, scoring a goal against Sassuolo and a hat-trick against Venezia.

However, his individual performances have not been enough to turn around Fiorentina's poor start to the league season. Fiorentina currently sit 16th in the standings with 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. The poor results also led to a change of head coach: Stefano Pioli was sacked and Paolo Vanoli took over the team.