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#3 Mariano justifies his place in the team
Real Madrid youth product Mariano Diaz announced himself on the stage with a screamer of a goal in the first half, repaying the faith that manager Zinedine Zidane entrusted on him.
With several first team regulars missing from the tour, the Frenchman turned towards the academy players and got espied by the precocious talent of Mariano. The 22-year old youngster has struck 30 times in 40 appearances for the B-team, which was convincing enough for Zizou to get him aboard and he did not disappoint.
Collecting a sublime lay-off from Marcelo, Mariano struck a thunderbolt down the centre for Madrid’s third of the game, highlighting his attacking pedigree. While on any other day, the Blancos strike department is packed to the rafters with superstars, Mariano can be an effective back-up option.
