Official Site of Arsenal · Nov 18, 2025
Mariona: “It’s always special to play Real Madrid"
Mariona Caldentey in a press conferenceWith her background in Barcelona, Mariona Caldentey is no stranger to facing Real Madrid.
She joined Renée Slegers for Tuesday’s pre-match press conference at the Sobha Realty Training Centre and was asked all about Wednesday’s opposition.
After it was joked that our Spanish midfielder must have played against Barca 100 times by now, she said: “The women of Real Madrid haven't existed for that long, so I haven't played them 100 times yet, but quite a lot already!