Real Madrid academy star makes powerful preseason statement
Real Madrid eased past Leganés 4-1 in a closed-door preseason test, and 18-year-old midfielder Thiago Pitarch used the stage to turn heads. The academy talent stepped up from first-team training to the scoresheet, adding poise and purpose to a controlled comeback overseen by Xabi Alonso. A measured remontada, a timely breakthrough Madrid fell behind early…