Why Carvalho Preferred Chelsea to Real Madrid

When discussing his move away from Chelsea, Carvalho said: “Believe it or not, it was harder adapting to the Madrid lifestyle in 2010.

He said: “Spanish people may be similar to Portuguese, but there was one thing I missed a lot about London – having meals earlier."

Carvalho continued: "At Chelsea, you’d train, work, rest, take care of your life and spend time with your family. The adaptation was easier for me, because this was how I liked to be."

Carvalho also used the interview as a chance to praise former teammate and central defensive partner John Terry.

The defender spent six years at Chelsea before moving on to join Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid in 2010, his third and last spell under the Portuguese manager

Upon leaving Real Madrid, the former Blue Carvalho signed for Monaco where he played with current Chelsea player Tiemoue Bakayoko and former Blue Radamel Falcao.

Carvalho went on to win Euro 2016 with Portugal before retiring from international duty, a fitting end to his Portugal career as he impressed in Euro 2004 - 12 years earlier.

The Portuguese retired playing under former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas at Shanghai SIPG before moving with the manager to become his assistant at Marseille.