Ex-West Ham defender who somehow pulled off Real Madrid move denies 'sleeping' on bench
When Real Madrid call up, it is almost impossible for a player to turn down the chance to make the move.
“I received a call from this French guy at Real Madrid, and he said to me, ‘Hi, I work for Real Madrid, and we have to talk to you”‘, he told The Athletic.“I switched off my phone, we played the game, and after the match, I switched on my phone and saw around 30 text messages and 50 voicemails.But Faubert’s short time at Real Madrid was anything but ordinary, despite playing just 54 minutes of football across two appearances.
Speaking to FourFourTwo, he said: “I spoke with the boss at Madrid and he said that when you play for this team you have to be careful about everything, when you talk on the pitch or the way you act.
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