Driving into Madrid airport has presented Caroline Weir with way more problems than anything on the pitch as she has steered herself seamlessly into the Real Madrid midfield.
The 27-year-old Scottish midfielder assimilated quickly into Madrid with her season’s stats underlining just how pivotal she has become for the Spaniards. But it has not all been plain sailing.
“I went to pick my mum up at the airport and got stuck at a pay barrier,” explained the 27-year-old. “Everyone was shouting in Spanish behind me - it is just one lane - and they were all beeping their horns and honking away. There was no-one to help or a buzzer to press and I was really stressed out.
