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Real Madrid midfielder Valverde: We play at Napoli to win

Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde says they'll play to win at Napoli on Tuesday night.

Real are in Naples for their second Champions League group game.

Valverde said: “It's important to maintain this string of victories, we always want to play and win, especially in the Champions League. I don't want to speak from a family point of view, I'm here, they're obstacles that life puts in front of us and that we have to overcome.

“I tried to focus on Real Madrid, last year we ended on a high by winning the Copa del Rey. I have grown as a person, these are unexpected moments but we have to move forward and have faith in the future."

He added: “Kroos, Modric and Isco were the best when I arrived, I learned a lot from them, they made the history of Real Madrid. I watched them, I tried to steal attitudes to grow. Casemiro also helped me."

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