Camavinga: I want to win five Champions Leagues like Benzema

For his first season at Real Madrid, Eduardo Camavinga scored an incredible La Liga, Champions League, Spanish Super Cup treble. From now on, the French international wants to continue its momentum. 

A thirst for trophies intact

In an interview with L’Équipe, French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga reacted to winning his first Champions League title last weekend, as Real Madrid beat Liverpool in the final at the Stade de France.

“[On whether coming back down to Earth is difficult] Definitely! I’m still in a dream right now, I’m finding it a bit hard to recover. But we have an [U21] match against Serbia and I’m focused on that game. But it boosts you, it gives you confidence. I don’t think I’ve fully realised it for now, and that it will come during the holidays. I’ll be relaxing and say to myself: “Wow, that was crazy.””

“[On what his lasting memory will be] Honestly I don’t know, because I want to keep everything in mind. I took some videos! It was very emotional to experience it with my family on the pitch after the game. What I’ll remember most of all is taking a picture with my little brother, and I made it my phone background straight away.”

“It’s a start. I want to win as many titles as possible. I want to win more, there are also other competitions, I don’t want to rest on my laurels. I want to win many Champions Leagues, five like Karim [Benzema]! But I’m already very satisfied to have made an impact when I came on in the competition and to have brought something to the table.”

Camavinga wants to find the France team

When Didier Deschamps’ list was announced a few days ago, he could have been disappointed. Winner of the League of Nations with the Blues last year, Eduardo Camavinga, 3 selections for the France team (1 goal), is currently present at the gathering of Hopes. Even if he does not take this summons as a sanction at all, the former Stade Rennais midfielder hopes to make his return to A for the 2022 World Cup, which will take place at the end of the year in Qatar.

 » The coach makes his choices and I simply accept them. (…) It is my performances in the club that will determine whether I am selected or not. Already, I will return to the club and try to play as much as possible. Then what has to happen will happen“, detailed Eduardo Camavinga. Author of 40 matches this season, all competitions combined with Real Madrid, including a quarter in the Champions League, there is no doubt that the young left-hander has not said his last word.