TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD quickly corrected himself after letting slip he had been “waiting a long time” to join Real Madrid.
The defender was announced as a Real Madrid player after the Spanish giants stumped up £10million to sign him early from Liverpool.
Alexander-Arnold revealed his excitement at putting pen to paper on what he described as a “proud day”.
But he also dropped a clanger after suggesting he had been waiting a long time to become a Real player.
He said at a press conference: “Very, very exciting for me. A day I’ve been waiting a long time for now.
“Very excited, very happy, very proud to be here. It’s a dream to be here but there’s still a lot of hard work to do and I’m excited to get started straight away. It’s an exciting time for me.”
The England star quickly corrected that statement, clarifying he meant he has only been waiting a few weeks for his switch to the Bernbeu.
He added: “To clear that up, by waiting a long time I mean a couple of weeks. Not years.
“But I am very excited be here. Whether you support the club or not, you have to respect the trophies that the club win.
“No matter what, that has been always there for me. I have always admired players and clubs that win trophies.”
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Alexander-Arnold, 26, showed off his fluent Spanish at his Real Madrid unveiling.
His short speech left fans stunned and won him applause from those who gathered at the event.
He said in Spanish: “Good afternoon. Thank you to (club president) Florentino Perez and the club for this opportunity.
“This doesn’t happen every day, it’s a dream come true.
“I’m very happy and proud to be here. I want to show Real Madrid fans how I play.
“I realise that I am signing for Real Madrid and that the demands are high but I am going to give my all for the team and Real Madrid fans.
“I want to show those fans how I play, I want to win many titles, I want to be a winner here and enjoy playing alongside the best players in the world. Hala Madrid.”
