LThe Spanish team is already in Copenhagen to play its round of 16 match of Euro 2020 against Croatia on Monday.
Last hour of Euro 2020, live
Follow live the special program ‘Bubble MARCA’ from the Parken Stadium to know the last hour of the selection and to follow live the press conference of Luis Enrique and Koke.
18.48 hours. De Gea has retired from training. The goalkeeper had to leave after the rounds, it seems that due to a muscular problem.
18.42 hours. Hall of collejas for De Gea, Morata and Pedri. The three players have been running behind the ball for a long time and have won the ovation of their teammates and a corridor … of collejas.
18.40 hours. Luis Enrique follows the training very attentive from one of the funds The selector is leaning next to one of the billboards, following the session glued to the photographers. He likes what the coach sees.
18.35 hours. A giant round of the selection: After the warm-up, the training continues with the classic round of all the players, with three in the middle trying to steal.
18.32 hours. Applause to Koke as he joins the group after the press conference. The good atmosphere continues in the training of the national team and the players receive their teammate with a great standing ovation. Activation warm-up now begins.
6.30 p.m. The national team players are already on the grass and Luis Enrique takes the floor
Luis Enrique has gathered the group in the center of the field and is giving a talk that is causing laughter from the players. Very good training session.
6.30 p.m. And up to here Koke’s words, the press conference ends.
18.29 hours. Koke-Modric rivalry: “I personally like to play against the best and Luka is one of them. Sometimes he has won, others I … and hopefully this time Koke wins. I don’t see it as a matter of individual duels.”
18.27 hours. Seville or Copenhagen ?: “We prefer to play in Seville, of course, we have always felt the affection of the fans. It’s a shame because we like to play at home, but we adapt and we are used to playing away from home”
18.26 hours. Penalties: “We rehearse them every day and I hope we have a penalty. The master will decide who will shoot it, but I am concerned about zero. If we have a penalty, we will surely score it, because when you train things end up working out”
18.25 hours. Modric: “We have to try to take the ball from them and have it for us as long as possible. He is one of the best players in the world and his outside shot is incredible”
18.22 hours. His return to selection: “If they told me a year ago that I was going to be in the Eurocup I did not imagine it. The Euro was postponed for a year and in the end I was able to come and help my team, which is a pride. It makes you appreciate what it is to be here and fight for your country “
18.19 hours. Perisic’s discharge: “It is an important loss, sure, but whoever comes out will do well. They have great players and I don’t think it will be a definitive loss. We will have to be very attentive to make good pressure after losing the ball.”
18.18 hours. How to help Morata? I love him very much and more than a partner he is a friend. The first thing I did when I found out about this was to give him a hug and give him a lot of encouragement. It is not easy to be in his shoes and surely the most he needs is a hug from his wife and children, but how can he not … Well, I gave him a hug “:
18. 16 hours. What do you keep from the Euro? “We have seen a lot of football and you see that nobody wins easily. I look to us to improve on our mistakes and to enhance what we do well. We are improving to try to reach the final, which is where we all want to be”
18.15 hours. The return of Busquets: “We all know Sergio. For all he is, it is wonderful to play by his side. He is always at a very high level and is the captain of the national team. For us he is fundamental and it was clear that the coach was going to wait for him”
18.14 hours. How do you adapt to your peers? The coach helps us and we have very mechanized movements. It’s easy for me to adapt. In the end, it’s easy for me to do it. You have to listen to the monster, be attentive and then put it into practice. ”
18.13 hours. What surprises you about Pedri? The maturity he has, a starter in the selection and in Barcelona. It is the present and the future of Spain ”
18.11 hours. Morata’s words on the threats: “We are exposed to all kinds of criticism and we accept them, but what are threats to children, to relatives, that is not. We are all responsible for what we do and what we say. It does not fit in my head that these things happen, because they can do a lot of damage. The player may know how to carry it, but the family and children … This is reportable. “
18.10 hours. Euphoria in the selection? “There is no excess of euphoria or anything like that, just confidence in doing things right”
18.09 hours. And up to here the words of Luis Enrique. Now speak Koke
18.08 hours. What is Luis Enrique satisfied with? “The marks at the end of the course, when I was studying the marks, they were not given to me in March or April. We are concentrating on the eighths and we are going for the first one, which is the only one we can control”
18.07 hours. Your feeling when you go to sleep: “Confidence”
18.05 hours. That Modric touch the ball little is key? “Modric and Kovacic are the most talented players in Croatia. Modric changes his position a bit in Croatia, but the less they touch the ball, the better. Modric is one of their best strongholds”:
18.04 hours. Play in Copenhagen and not in Seville: “Leaving Madrid has cost us a lot and I would have preferred to play everything in La Cartuja, there is no color. I would have preferred to be the whole Euro in Seville, but we come to Copenhagen with the idea of giving joy to the Spaniards who come here and that they are at home “
18.03 hours. Is there more confidence in victory now than before? “I have the same confidence as at the beginning. I think we deserved to be first in the group, but this is not about merit. But I trust the same.”
18.01 hours. The knockout barrier: “It could be a situation to know our reality, but the Slovakia game was already a yes. And we won. I don’t know what will happen, but I would like what I have in mind to happen. I have no doubts about what will happen. we want to do. The things that we can control and that we repeat in every game I think we will do ”
18.00 hours. Morata and his words in Cope denouncing threats: “I do not consume sports information during the European. The situation has a degree of seriousness that must be put in the hands of the Police. What I say is not important, they are things that must be completely corrected.”
17.58 hours. What do you expect from Croatia? “That is the question we ask ourselves before each game and many times we do not get it right. In the case of Croatia, which is a team of a higher level, I suppose they will make a medium withdrawal. But I think the result will be key, if they do. It is going well they will go back a bit and if they lose they will press high. From the start I expect a medium withdrawal, the two teams know each other well. ”
17.57 hours. What has changed in Spain with the first match against Slovakia: “Nothing changed. Before that goal we had already missed many chances, a penalty … But nothing has changed. It did change after the victory match.”
17.56 hours. The battle of the center of the field. “It is one of the typical aspects of football, that everything is midfield. But it is true that for us it is vital and for Croatia as well, because it is in the area where they have the best quality. It will be a good fight tomorrow.”
17.55 hours. Pedri: Facts define a situation better than words. Pedri is a unique player, a footballer unlike anything else. I see him very fresh and I see him fresh even when he plays ping-pong, which by the way I see him very well. Pedri may seem shy, but off the field he has a lot of sarcasm.
17.54 hours. The eleven. I could play any of the 24. They all give me guarantees to play a round of 16.
17.53 hours. First question for Luis Enrique … which does not arrive. The sound of Michelangelo Daz fails.
17.51 hours. Luis Enrique already appears in the press room. The coach asks for water before starting to speak.
17.45 hours. Good afternoon from the Parken in Copenhagen, where the team is ready to train at 6.30 pm and from where Luis Enrique and Koke will appear in a few moments.