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When you are born in a

refugee camp

, travel thousands of miles with your family to

escape the war

, grow up in another country and one of your first childhood memories is seeing

your house engulfed in flames

, you would think that almost anything it doesn't matter, even signing for

Real Madrid

. For this reason, and despite the fulfilled dream of wearing white, the landing of

Eduardo Camavinga

(Miconge, 2002) in

Valdebebas

has not changed the day to day of the young French footballer. A summary that is based on one action above all others:

laugh

.

Eduardo was born in a refugee camp in the town of

Miconge

, in the province of

Cabinda

, where his parents,

Celestino and Sofía

, had gone, with her pregnant, to escape the

Congo

. Miconge borders the

Congo

to the north and east. To the south, with the

Democratic Republic of the Congo

. And to the west, with the

Atlantic

. A triangle with the smell of a tinderbox.

At the age of two, the family dared to cross

Africa

with the baby and his five siblings, ending their journey in the Gallic town of

Lille

to settle permanently in the

Fougères

area

, 50 kilometers from

Rennes

.

The

French Brittany

became the recreation yard Camavinga football.

The ball came to him at the express wish of his mother, who did not like that the child showed so much interest in

judo

and broke some furniture at home learning to hit.

The ball suited him better.

At the age of seven he began playing for Drapeau de Fougères, the local team, and at eleven for

Stade Rennes.

he insisted on his parents to join his academy.

The change of city made the parents doubt, but the family saw in that an opportunity for life.

His house had just burned down and betting on little Eduardo's soccer talent was one of his few options.

They did so, and the story after that decision is as short as it is successful, putting the icing on a

movie script

.

In just seven years since his arrival in the Stade Rennes lower categories, Camavinga has already made his debut in the French league and with the French national team, has signed an important contract with

Nike

, has a stadium with his name near Fougères and has signed for the real Madrid.

"A player with Real Madrid DNA"

A story that has only just begun with his insulting youth, but that is important to know in order to understand a character that has surprised the technicians, footballers and employees of the white team during their first two weeks in Valdebebas. "He is smiling all the time," they summarize in the sports city, where so many young people have suffered pressure from one of the most important clubs in the world. Not Camavinga, "a player with

Real Madrid DNA

."

Alaba, with whom he talks in perfect English

, and

Benzema

are his godparents. "Karim is an idol for young people in our country," admitted Camavinga.

In three games, he has scored

a goal

, has given

an assist

and has been vital in the comeback to Valencia at the Mestalla. The shield does not weigh him down, neither on his head nor on his feet. "

He has everything to play for Madrid,

" Ancelotti acknowledged yesterday. "He is very young, but he has no pressure." The Italian also mentioned his attitude off the pitch: “He

is very cheerful

, he talks to everyone and he is trying to learn Spanish.

It is the freshness of youth,

"joked the Italian, whom Camavinga has fallen in love with because of the obsession of the Madrid coaching staff to

adapt to modern football

.

Carletto wants talented players, but also physical ones.

Vinicius, Valverde or Alaba

are good examples. Also Camavinga, who could start tonight for the first time at the Bernabéu. “It would not be something that could pressure him. I would continue smiling, "added sources close to the staff. He will arrive at the Bernabéu watching a video on his

iPad

, a

Stade Rennes match

or chatting with a teammate. On the field, yes, that smile turns into

ambition

,

mentality

and

impudence

, whatever the position.

«I have also discussed this with him.

He has always played as a pivot but can play in any position in the middle.

He is young, fast, has quality and a powerful physique, he

is a modern midfielder

, very complete, "praised Ancelotti.

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