Ass introduced Real Madrid s 18-year-old defender Rivas: He is very popular with Raul s father before he was a professional player

May 16th News Ass introduced that 18-year-old Real Madrid centre-back young player Mario Rivas, who performed outstandingly in Castilla this season, is rising in the youth training system at an astonishing speed. His father is former Getafe, Betis and Levante player Nanorivas, and is currently in charge of Atletico Madrid's C team coaching staff.

Against Mallorca, Cheroti once again summoned the 18-year-old central defender to the first team roster. Mario Rivas has been amazing in the past season. He has played for the Youth A and Real Madrid C teams one after another, and has been moving forward since he was promoted to Castilla.

Castilia coach Raul favors Mario Rivas' calm temperament, excellent ball-making ability and tactical wisdom. He won the starter in the first round of the league. After a brief adjustment period, he started the continuous starting mode from the 10th round. As a member of Real Madrid B's three-center-back system, he is good at the right center position, and his balance of both feet makes him a guarantee of playing ball in the backcourt, and his maturity and prediction ability are also outstanding. This rising star has entered the vision of the first team and the Spanish Football Association, and he is currently an U18 international.

When Mario Rivas was making his mark in Getafe's echelon as a teenager, Real Madrid extended an olive branch to him and did not enter Valdebebas until 2021.

From Junior Team B, Team A to Youth C, then to Youth A, Real Madrid C and even Castilla, this young man with the genes of the central defender is following the footsteps of his father Nano Rivas. His father was the backbone of Getafe, Betis and Levante's defense, and now he has transformed into a coach and started a new career.

In fact, before joining Real Madrid, Mario always followed the team coached by his father: first at Bertra Club in Valencia, then to Getafe, until the father and son "divorce", Mario went north to Madrid, and Nano started his coaching journey to finally settle in Atletico C after coaching Getafe B.