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Last season, the announcement of Toni Kroos' retirement from Real Madrid caused a stir. Absolute legend of this sport and spearhead of the Merengues since his arrival in 2014, the German was inevitably going to leave a big void in the Madrid ranks. Finally, Florentino Pérez had the rather bizarre idea of not replacing his metronome. A strategy which was enough to make one doubtful and which clearly showed its limits this season when several Madrid midfielders displayed a certain lack of creativity at times.
But in recent weeks, the Real machine has started working at full speed again. Despite the disaster against FC Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup (5-2), the capital club remains on 11 matches without defeat in their last 12 matches. An impressive performance which clearly indicates that Carlo Ancelotti's men have regained a certain control and which can be explained in particular by the incorporation of Dani Ceballos into the Madrid eleven. Carrying between the Real Madrid bench and loans since his arrival at Real in 2017, the former Betis player is surely having his most interesting season so far.
Since November, Dani Ceballos has been an indisputable starter at Real Madrid
Considered a reliable replacement since the 2022-2023 season, the Spanish international (13 caps, 1 goal) shines during this vintage. Taking advantage of the recurring mishaps of the French Aurélien Tchouaméni and Eduardo Camavinga, the Iberian shines thanks to his technical qualities and his ability to move forward with the ball. Having very little playing time until November due to a lower status and an ankle injury, the native of Utrera returned strongly to the eleven from the end of November. Since then, Dani Ceballos has barely left Real Madrid's starting eleven. Adored by the Spanish public, his entry into Ancelotti's training coincides with the clear revival of form of the residents of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.
The Italian coach also wanted to rave about the 28-year-old midfielder this week at a press conference and explained that he had a clear impact on Real's positive results in recent months: “Ceballos contributed a lot during this period. He's back to his best after several muscle issues and is doing great now. He seems more confident on the ball. He can play important matches.» With patience and work, Dani Ceballos finally achieved his goal in 2017: becoming an important player with Real Madrid. And even if it took 8 years, it is clear that he has all the qualities to establish himself sustainably in the midfield of one of the best clubs in the world.
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