Was your departure from Real Madrid because of Cristiano? ‼️𝗔𝗥𝗝𝗘𝗡 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗕𝗘𝗡: “It wasn’t just because of Cristiano. Florentino Pérez returned as the club president and brought Cristiano, Kaká, Benzema, and Xabi Alonso with him. They spent so much money that they told us they needed to recover part of the expenses by letting some players go. For me, it was unfortunate because I had a great relationship with Manuel Pellegrini, and I had just completed the best preseason of my career. It wasn’t an easy decision — I was going to leave a big club like Real Madrid, and there was no going back. In comparison, Bayern wasn’t as successful in Europe at the time, because my goal had always been to win the Champions League. But afterward I realized that moving to Bayern was the best decision of my career.”