Real Madrid’s alleged “overwhelming” campaign does not look so bad now, there is a real chance that they secure double, right?
Zinedine Zidane’s side are good in the La Liga title race and have a Champions League semi-final with Chelsea to look forward to, but with injuries starting to grow up, the Frenchman’s lead sniff is really being tested.
¡Vamos @ realmadrid ➕3️⃣! Happy to spend a few minutes with this shirt? ⚪️ ?? #halamadrid pic.twitter.com/O0ANFtmtBr
– Antonio Blanco (@ Antonio_6Blanco) April 22, 2021
Zidane has been forced to put players in positions when he looks to close gaps in his side, while a number of youngsters have been thrown into the deep end in Real’s need for time.
Defender Victor Chust was awarded his Real debut earlier this year, with Antonio Blanco the latest debutant after he was recently picked as a replacement in the second half of the draw with Getafe.
The Spaniard made his full debut in the victory over Cadiz the following match, but who is the latest youngster outside the Real production line? 90 minutes has given you an overview of everything you need to know about the midfielder …
Antonio Blanco could be a future superstar Fran Santiago / Getty Images
First and foremost, the question most people want to know is when a hot prospect appears in the first team; what kind of player is he?
Blanco is a deep-lying playmaker who has the ability to break up the game and launch attacks.
Hungary has been described as a mix of Real midfield pairing Casemiro and Toni Kroos, so absolutely no pressure on the young boy to turn into a superstar.
As someone who likes to sit at the base in midfield, Blanco rarely gets the opportunity to add his goal participation.
But when he scores, wow he makes sure they are memorable.
The Spaniard noted this ridiculous goal from his own half when he played for the Real Madrid youth side as early as 2018 and took only one step to clear the ball underfoot before making a perfectly weighted shot over the goalkeeper.
The strike was a mixture of vision and sound technical ability, which summed up many of Blanco’s best qualities as a midfielder.
The Guardian’s list ‘Next Generation’ is an annual review of some of the best young people in the world.
Of course, the list is far from 100% correct when it comes to finding the stars of the future, but it is a pretty decent gauge of players who have the ability to get to the top.
Blanco was included in the 2017 edition of the list along with Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Junior, Alphonso Davies, Jadon Sancho and a boy named Erling Haaland.
Blanco has been a regular member of the Spanish youth teams since he made his debut for the U17 team in 2016.
The Real Madrid man made 20 appearances in the 17th century and tasted tournament successes as he was part of the triumphant Spain side at the European Championships in 17 in 2017.
That same year, he came within 90 minutes of being crowned world champion at levels under 17, but Spain was beaten 5-2 in the final by England.
In 2018, he moved up to the U19 squad where he won 13 international matches so far and he had further success in 2019 when Spain was named the European Championships in 19 years 2019.
Antonio Blanco was named the tournament’s team at the European Championships in 19 in 2019 | AFP Contributor / Getty Images
Being part of the Spanish youth groups is good and good, but do not be fooled into thinking that he is only there to compensate for the numbers.
Blanco was named the tournament’s team when Spain won the U19 Euro in 2019, joining 11 of Manchester City’s pairings Ferran Torres and Eric Garcia.
In the name of justice, Spain absolutely dominated the competition and six of the 11 players in the tournament team were from La Rojita, but it is still impressive.
Zinedine Zidane is said to be a big fan of Antonio Blanco | Angel Martinez / Getty Images
Having made his full debut for Real in just 20 years, it probably comes as no surprise that Zidane is a big fan of Blanco.
The Frenchman is said to have been monitoring his progress in the youth line-up for some time now, and he did not disappoint his manager on his full debut against Cadiz, spraying long diagonals around the pitch and adding energy to the midfield.
