After signing the contract than bins him with Real Betis until 2021, Ryad Boudebouz has said his first words as Green-and-White.

Arrival to Real Betis: “It’s great step for me to arrive to such an iconic club. I already knew part of this club’s history. Also, Aïssa Mandi and Jonas Martin had told me about Real Betis. Because of my playing style, I wanted to play in Spain since I was little. For me, it’s a huge step to progress in this club.”

Why did you choose Betis?: “Aïssa Mandi told me a few weeks ago that the manager might be interested in me. He has a playing style that is good for me and I always wanted to play this way. LaLiga style can be good for me. This will allow me to progress in my career, show that I can help this team and look for victories. I wanted to prove myself in Spain.”

What did you know about Betis?: “It’s a club with a huge fandom, you always want to watch Betis games. Betis has won important trophies, one league and two cups. I’m in a moment in my career in which I want to evolve, I’m eager. I want to achieve things and I think I can play at a higher level here. I’m sure I can make it here at Betis. I can reach a much higher level.”

Playing style: “I’ve always been good at assists, but I know how to score, too. I want to continue progressing and scoring goals. I want to do better than last year and give key passes to help the team. We have a team with great individualities. If I can help the team, better.”

Targets for the season: “As a team, we have to try to get the highest number of victories. The key is to have a good connection and respect each other. If the collective part goes well, so it will at individual level. If I do well, the collective part will also be all right.”

Teammates at Real Betis: “I know Adán, Joaquín, Guardado, or Sanabria. I watch LaLiga a lot and of course I know Betis players. I played against them last year and that allowed me to meet some of my new teammates.”

The fans are really excited about your arrival: “When you begin in football you never expect to arrive to an airport and see so many people waiting for you with huge passion. When I arrived and saw all those fans waiting for me, I was quite pleased. That makes me even more eager on helping the team because we can’t forget that football is a show and we have to make people enjoy.”

Offers from other team: “I was all the time sure. I knew that I would come even if it was difficult. I had only thoughts about Betis since I spoke to Aïssa Mandi. He told me about the manager, the stadium and the fans. I had already made up my mind and I really wanted to come here. I’ve waited, I’m patient. If I could wait 27 years to play in Spain, I could would wait a couple more weeks.”

First LaLiga game: “I really want to play at our stadium. I know the Spanish league has a very high level. Brahimi, who played at Granada, told me that this championship is very good for players who like to dribble, like I do. I really want to start and discover the Spanish league.”