According to reports, Petr Cech shared a story from his early football days that left many in awe—his secret attendance at one of Real Madrid’s training sessions.

Petr Cech, known as a goalkeeping legend at Chelsea, hails from the Czech Republic and began his career at Sparta Prague. Ahead of a Champions League match against Real Madrid, Cech and his goalkeeping coach disguised themselves to attend a public training session. Cech admitted he was shocked by what he witnessed.

Cech explained that he had just joined Sparta Prague in the summer of 2001 and was set to face Real Madrid in the Champions League that year. Naturally, his focus was entirely on the upcoming match. Using their anonymity, Cech and his coach attended one of Real’s open training sessions as ordinary spectators.

Cech, reflecting on Real Madrid’s training style, said:“I couldn’t believe how different they were. Everything was in slow motion. It was as if everything came effortlessly to them. I focused on their goalkeepers’ drills. At Sparta Prague, Arsenal, or Chelsea, we never trained like that. Their goalkeepers were incredibly technical, but they dived so smoothly, caught the ball so easily, and moved so effortlessly that it felt like watching a slow-motion replay. You’ve probably heard people say, ‘That player makes it look so easy.’ That’s exactly how we felt. After the session, my coach and I looked at each other and said, ‘That’s it? That was nothing special. Did we come here to learn? They trained so simply. How is this possible? Let’s just go back to the hotel.'”