Former Real Madrid midfielder Alvaro Benito is full of praise for Brahim Diaz.

Diaz scored for Real in yesterday's 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid.

Benito told El Larguero: "(About Brahim) Furthermore, he has earned it, he has had it difficult, he was ostracized. They didn't give him opportunities. He had 5 minutes and he ate up the field and demonstrated, he had 15, and he ate it up and demonstrated.

"Other footballers who have arrived at Real Madrid have been given the opportunity to play one Sunday after another, and they don't hold on to the position even in a tenth of what this boy does.

"There are some out there... This is the attitude that a player (referring to Brahim) has to have, for me, who puts on the Real Madrid shirt. There are others who have surely found themselves with the title without deserving it, recently arrived at the club, and who do not have this attitude. For example Tchouameni. He arrived at Real Madrid, Casemiro left, and they gave him a chance to be a starter at Real Madrid, surely without having shown enough football in his career to be a starter at Real Madrid.

"Two years later, there is no hint that he wants to hold on to the position. That position.

"In fact, Camavinga overtakes him on the left, but from a long distance, only because of his intention. Many times it is the desire to love. I think it's something that needs to start being said. With young people you have to be cautious, give them time, and I think we have given them a lot of time."