The Curious Gift That Tomás Roncero Wants for Florentino Pérez: 'I Would Give Him the...'

The  current situation of Real Madrid these days has been marked by Florentino Pérez's birthday. The president of the white club turned 78 on March 8, the day before the match against Rayo Vallecano at Santiago Bernabéu. Carlo Ancelotti already warned that the merengue boss didn't ask much from the Reggiolo manager, but the coaching staff was thinking of giving him victories to correct the course of the season.

Tomás Roncero might have had the same idea. The journalist from the newspaper As hasn't limited himself to the LaLiga match against Rayo Vallecano, a key match for the possible competitiveness of the merengue team, because he has chosen another match. Specifically, the return leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Atlético de Madrid.

Tomás Roncero has made it clear that the best possible gift for Florentino Pérez, albeit several days after his birthday, is "the elimination of the Atléticos" in the Champions League. Tomás Roncero, responding to a social media post from the newspaper As, has been as forceful as he is brief in his claims. It remains to be seen the tactical plans Carlo Ancelotti has for that commitment at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

In any case, the Italian strategist will want to have the best players at his disposal. Unlike what happened in the first leg, Carlo Ancelotti will be able to have Jude Bellingham, who has served his yellow card suspension, among his drafts for the occasion. The English midfielder is a key footballer in Real Madrid's tactical schemes.

Great Wish

With the English '5' in the squad, everyone at the white club agrees: the chances of victory in a match as challenging as this one increase considerably. Despite the fact that the match against Rayo Vallecano is earlier in the competitive calendar, Tomás Roncero is already generating the first controversies ahead of next Wednesday's clash.

Because most of the comments and planning of both teams, at least in Real Madrid, are being made taking into account that clash at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The resolution of the Champions League round of 16 in favor of Real Madrid, Tomás Roncero maintains, would please a Florentino Pérez who has just turned 78.

The president of Real Madrid, as well as his board of directors, are doing everything possible to complete the generational change in the first team. But not at a recommended speed according to Carlo Ancelotti's demands: the Reggiolo manager is asking for a center-back who might not arrive until the summer of 2026 according to the latest information.

In any case, everyone will be watching the first team's performance these days. Not only because of Florentino Pérez's birthday, but because there is a lot at stake. Winning LaLiga and the Champions League are two 'mandatory' objectives for the first team every season, this year more than ever after the competitive irregularity experienced in some past months.