Among the players put forward to speak to the media ahead of [Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com)’s fixture against RB Salzburg in the Club World Cup was youngster Gonzalo García. Asked about comparisons between him and Joselu, García said that, “he’s been a great player here at the club and a role model for me. The other day I spoke to him and told him that all this talk of comparing me to him is an honour for me and something I never imagined. He’s a role model and a striker who has done very well here at Castilla and in the first team. I hope I can be like him.”
### **Gonzalo García on his future**
“To be honest... I hadn’t thought about it at all. I’m focused on the Club World Cup, which is what I had to play, and whatever happens will happen. Right now, I’m focused on what’s most important.”
### **Gonzalo García on a message from Raúl**
“Yes, he sent me a very affectionate message after the match to congratulate me on my good performance and my goal.”
### **Gonzalo García on Xabi Alonso and how he differs to Carlo Ancelotti**
“Each coach has his own style and way of seeing football, they are completely different coaches... but in the end, their way of working is practically the same because they are both Madridistas who feel the badge and know what it means to be at this club. Their way of transmitting that Madridismo and that desire to fight for this badge is practically the same.”
### **Gonzalo García on studying alongside his career**
“I think everything is compatible. It’s true that I can’t keep up with other students... I take it a bit easier and it’s not a priority because football is my priority. It’s good to have a kind of alternative for the future and because I also like studying.”