Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra is happy to be compared with his former Chelsea teammate Claude Makelele.

Makelele was a star for Real during the Florentino Perez era and Lass says: "It does not bother me because he's a great player and besides you know I played with him, but I want you to know me as Lassana Diarra, I am another player.

"It is an honor for me to be compared to Makelele, but I want people to get to know me.

"Since I was small I've dreamed of playing at a club like this.

"I'm happy for the moment, everything is going well. I get along very well with all my colleagues and the results are also good, so for now I cannot ask for more. I hope everything continues to go well."