Theo Hernandez said he experienced a tough two-year spell at Real Madrid but feels honoured to have signed for AC Milan last summer.
The left-back explained that Milan technical director Paolo Maldini convinced him to leave Los Blancos and join the rebuilding of the San Siro giants.
Speaking to La Gazzette dello Sport (h/t AS), the Frenchman said he's matured after failing to impress at Real.
"I became known as a bad boy," Hernandez said. "I was insulted and criticised a lot at Real Madrid. I did some stupid things, but I have matured as a person, and I consider myself the playful type who spends a lot of time at home with my dogs and watching tennis on the television.