Why are they giving out the No 8 Jersey worn by Kroos a legend in the club to Valverde in this short period of time, I feel is a little disrespectful or is it just me feeling this way?
In an exclusive interview with TNT Sports Brasil, Valverde revealed that it was Kroos himself who asked him to wear Real Madrid's number 8 jersey, so much so that Federico Valverde couldn't hide his emotion when Toni Kroos told him that he would like to see him inherit Real Madrid's number 8 jersey when he announced the end of his career. And since Carlo Ancelotti also had nothing against this decision, he simply supported it, why not?
I can see that there is a lot of prejudice among fans against Valverde. It's obvious that no one will be good enough to do the same job as Kroos, but we have to give Valverde a chance to show his potential, I'm sure he will do his best to honor the jersey he is wearing.
We must remember that Valverde is the second uruguayan with the most Champions League wins, behind only José Emilio Santamaría, who was also a Real Madrid "legend" in the past, winning four European Cups in 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1966. That's why I ask: Why so much disbelief against Valverde? Let him play first.