Thiago Pitarch reveals Real Madrid teammate that surprised him the most

Thiago Pitarch reveals Real Madrid teammate that surprised him the most Real Madrid have few positives from the disastrous 2025-26 season, but one of them was the emergence of Thiago Pitarch. The teenager midfielder was very impressive during the second half of the campaign after being promoted by Alvaro Arbeloa, and he will have the chance to stay in the senior team if he is trusted by Jose Mourinho. It’s been a very good six months for Pitarch on a personal level, and he’ll hope to make it even better at the U19 Euros with Spain. Ahead of this weekend’s final against Germany, the Real Madrid man spoke to El Larguero (via Diario AS ), and he revealed that his confidence has been sky-high since being involved with the senior squad at the Bernabeu. “Playing with the first team makes you arrive with more confidence than if you are at Castilla. Things are going well for me, but above all that the team is winning and we are very confident. Favourite position? I don’t care. I can play as an 8, 10 or pivot.” Pitarch, who has been linked with a summer move to La Liga newcomers Malaga , spoke further on his time with Real Madrid last season, and he also revealed the player that surprised him the most. “You don’t have time to think, you play every three days. But above all, I enjoyed the day to day when you are with the best players in the world, with your idols all the time I saw them on TV. Who surprised me? Obviously Mbappe and Vinicius impress in any game, but in training I would say Bellingham.” Pitarch keeps door open on international switch Earlier this year, Pitarch made it clear that he wants to continue representing Spain at international level, although he has not fully closed the door on Morocco, who he is also eligible to play for. “In March I was able to go with the u21s, but I preferred to stay in this group, you have to go step by step. It would be a dream for De la Fuente to call me up for the senior team. Morocco? First (I hope they) win on Saturday, and in the future let it be what God wants. I’m very calm. I see it as very far away, my focus is here in the u19s and whatever has to come should come. I’m very good here.”