DR ‹ › Thiago Pitarch, the 18-year-old Real Madrid midfielder, has quickly emerged as one of the club's most promising young talents after being included in the starting lineup in the team's last two matches The Spanish Football Federation has already included him in its youth national teams. He represented Spain at the Under-20 World Cup and established himself as a regular presence in midfield. At the same time, Spanish media report that the Royal Moroccan Football Federation is closely monitoring the player and hopes to convince him to represent Morocco at the senior level if he continues to gain playing time with Real Madrid's first team. For now, Pitarch has not made a final decision about his international future, as both countries continue to court him. The announcement of the Spain Under-21 squad on March 20 could mark an important step in shaping his international career.