Former LaLiga Player Challenges Real Madrid One Week Before the Intercontinental Cup

Meringues already know perfectly well who their next international encounter will be thanks to the Intercontinental Cup. In this case, they will face the winner of different champions of confederations around the world. One of the main candidates to reach this grand final against the white team will be Botafogo, champion of the Libertadores.

In this case, a former player of the Spanish competition has spoken about it. We are referring to the former Betis player Luiz Henrique, who hasn't feared playing against the Meringues. "Against Real Madrid it will be difficult, but we will give our lives to come out victorious."

These were the words of the player who has been considered the best one in the Brazilian competition. Something that, of course, speaks very well about the ambition that these players have. However, challenging the biggest institution in this sport can be a mistake.

They are already waiting for Madrid

Obviously, competing against the best team in the world should be an inspiration for any player and team around the world. However, challenging them could represent a real danger to winning this competition.

While it is true that Real Madrid always have respect for these teams and even more so when they have won the Libertadores, they don't fear anyone. Therefore, this declaration of intent by the former Betis player only lights up the competitive flame of Madrid. Something that could surely take its toll on this team if they reach the final.

Obviously, there are players within the team like Vinícius Junior who will surely want to shine against players from their own country. However, it will be a very interesting competition to watch if these two teams can make it to the final. A point that some already take for granted and they still have to compete against the other participants.

We'll see what happens.

If these two teams do end up reaching the grand final, we'll have to see if they manage to live up to expectations. Although with the team that Real Madrid has in its ranks, they will most likely end up winning the grand final.