President of Israel, Shimon Peres accompanied by Florentino Pérez, visited Valdebebas yesterday, and met all the Real Madrid players.
Emilion Butragueno, the Institutional Relations Director, showed Peres some of the trophies and presented him with a silver replica of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. And later, he met with all the players, and received a number 1 jersey with his name on it from Casillas.
"Football has solved one of the biggest problems in our lives. The Real Madrid is a symbol of peace. You fight without killing and without hate."
"The Real Madrid players are heroes for the children of Israel. When I see their eyes are bright. You are a very powerful team. A group that does not fight anyone but a better world," said Peres.