I was right to leave Liverpool —Trent Alexander-Arnold delighted with Real Madrid debut

I was right to leave Liverpool —Trent Alexander-Arnold delighted with Real Madrid debut

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 11:53 - 19.06.2025

England international Trent Alexander-Arnold has claimed that leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid was the right decision.

New Real Madrid star Trent Alexander-Arnold has insisted he “made the right decision” leaving Liverpool after debuting against Al Hilal in the Club World Cup on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old shocked Liverpool fans by joining their European rivals last month, with Real Madrid paying £8m to secure him for the tournament.

He surprised many at his unveiling by answering questions in fluent Spanish, which he said took “a few months” to learn.

The England international started Real Madrid’s Group H opener at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and told Flashscore: “In my mind and my heart, I know I made the right decisions for me. Obviously, it was a very proud moment for me.

"I am very happy to have made my debut.“(Joining Real Madrid is) something that I think most, if not all players dream of at some point in their lives.

“It’s the first time I’ve moved clubs so I didn’t know what to expect. I had no expectations coming into this,” he said.

Federico Valverde’s stoppage-time penalty miss forced Real Madrid to settle for a 1-1 draw against Al Hilal in Xabi Alonso’s first match as manager.