Captain Álvaro Morata and young Lamine Yamal were happy after Spain’s victory over Croatia.
Berlin.- Álvaro Morata, captain of the Spanish teamhighlighted the importance of starting with the forcefulness with which he did against Croatia (3-0), and thanked the Spanish fans for their support in the Berlin Olympicin a large minority compared to the Croatian.
“Thank you to the people who have come to support us in Germany, it is very noticeable when they come. Thank you from the entire team, it was important to start like this,” he said as soon as the game ended on TVE:
“I have seen the team with a lot of enthusiasm, we have pushed a great team up. That is what we have to do, go for the games as we have done from the beginning and play a great game,” he added.
Morata defined the action in which he scored the first goal of the game after having tried his luck earlier with a left-footed shot.
“In the first the field was a little dry and I wanted to surprise him with my left foot but he didn’t get the ball early. In the second I knew there was a lane to break through the center, Fabi saw it and then scored a great goal. I’m happy for him and for the result. We have to continue like this,” he said.
Morata asked for a change due to discomfort after a blow but sent a message of calm. “It was a strong blow that you noticed was putting pressure on other parts of my leg and it was putting too much pressure on me. The best thing was to leave the field and have another teammate come out because he was going to be better than me.”
For his part, Lamine Yamal assuredafter becoming the youngest player to play a game in the history of the Euro Cup, that the victory shows that La Roja is “a very effective team.”
“I am very happy for the team’s victory, for the debut and to continue thinking about the next game,” said Yamal after making history by debuting as a starter and giving an assist.
“In the end I had to give the team space and everything that can help by running and defending, I will be there. We have come out with a lot of confidence, we know that we are a very effective team and we are showing it in every game we play. I am happy because the work of these months has been seen in the field,” he added.
Yamal connected with Dani Carvajal for the third goal and praised the moment of form of his teammate. “I’m happy because he scored a goal and because he’s in incredible shape. Anything that helps the team makes me very happy.”
EFE
