Real Madrid presented their newest signing, Trent Alexander-Arnold, on Thursday afternoon in style, as the former Liverpool full-back stunned the crowd by speaking perfect Spanish.President Florentino Perez welcomed Alexander-Arnold to the club, and then the stage was left to him for an opening speech, conducted entirely in Spanish—TAA later admitted he had been “learning it for a few months.”🚨 Trent Alexander-Arnold has given his entire welcome speech in SPANISH. Real Madrid’s entire board in attendance are surprised. pic.twitter.com/zjUV6nz5LR— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) June 12, 2025 “Good afternoon to everyone, thank you to President Florentino Perez, and Real Madrid as a club, for this opportunity. Signing for a club like Real Madrid is not something that happens every day. It’s a dream come true,” said Arnold, before adding:”I’m very excited to show my game to the Madridistas. But I’m conscious that playing for Real Madrid is a great responsibility. I’m ready to give all I can for the team, and for the Madridistas. I’m very excited to show my game, and win many titles. And to be a champion, to grow and play with the best in the world. Thank you and Hala Madrid!”Bro can’t learn how defend the fucking back post after 26 years but learns Spanish in 2 weeks🤣 https://t.co/cTLRmvZwqh— Swearing Sports News (@SwearingSport) June 12, 2025 “Mum Trent’s speaking fluent Spainish” pic.twitter.com/3spwpLzsKO— Out Of Context Premier League (@NoContextEPL) June 12, 2025 Trent for the last 3 years https://t.co/OKAu1EAmEp pic.twitter.com/K2fZuNHKXi— ! (@Kashe1dz) June 12, 2025 Alexander-Arnold was asked whether he had spoken with new manager Xabi Alonso, and what he was expecting of him.”Yeah, I’ve spoken to him, we’ve talked a little bit. It’s good to have that communication, and I told him that he was a big idol of mine growing up. To work with him now is a dream come true, watching him pass a ball growing up had a big impact on my game, I explained that to him as well, and it influenced me to go and train harder at that.”Of course, we haven’t formally met and had a proper chat, but I’m sure in the coming days and weeks we’ll be able to discuss what he expects from me. He’s shown how amazing he is as a manager, and I will be a sponge around him.”The 26-year-old England international was presented with the number 12 shirt, and will wear ‘Trent’ on the back rather than his surname.##NAJAVA_MECA_8972759##Talking about the decision to leave Liverpool, Alexander-Arnold admitted that it was understandably a case of split emotions.”Being at Liverpool for so long, experiencing everything I did, and knowing that it was coming to an end was always going to be emotional for me. But going out in the way I did, I’m happy about it, the send off I got. The way the club treated me, the way fans treated me, I couldn’t say a bad word. Also the players, the management, the owners, incredible as well. It was a huge help, I had a conversation with the owners in the last few days, they were warm and welcoming, wished me the best on my new journey. To have those words from the club, meant a lot to me.””To be honest, it was never a question of where. It was whether to go or not. I think for me, I’ve known for a long time, if I was to leave Liverpool, it would only be to Real Madrid. Making that decision, it was not an easy one, I’d been there so long, and been part of it, eventually you have to make a decision. In my mind I’ve made the right one, and I’m very excited about it.”##EDITORS_CHOICE##Alexander-Arnold also noted that he had done all he could at Liverpool.”I achieved all my dreams, Liverpool allowed me to do everything I ever wanted. Being there for 20 years, I feel like it was the right moment for me. I feel like I’ve matured, and have the tools to go and be successful somewhere else. This opportunity came up, and I had to seriously think about it, and this is the decision I came to. I think it’s the right one,” concluded he.
