Real Madrid fullback Ferland Mendy doesn't regard himself as a first-choice.
Mendy admits he's looking forward to tonight's Champions League clash with Atalanta.
He said, "You play against the best teams from other leagues in the Champions League. Even before I played my first Champions League match, I'd heard the music, even if it's only on TV, and you get goosebumps. This competition is something else.
"I knew when I arrived at Real Madrid how it would be and knew that there'd be great players here. You're shy at first and then you start to get to know people and learn how the group works.
"I'm playing more now and I'm focused on making the most of the games I'm given. That's what it's about. I wouldn't say I'm a regular starter in the first team. It's also crazy and a great achievement to go from almost quitting football to playing for Real Madrid."
