“I want to score with the national team”

Koke Resurrection He has played 63 games for the Spanish team but has yet to score a goal. It is the unfinished business of him. “I’ve played many games, I haven’t had the opportunity and I want to do it. I’m doing everything possible to achieve it, but if I don’t do it and the team wins, I’m just as happy because the important thing is that the team wins, but I’d like to score goals .

Despite the tie in Portugal in Seville, Koke pointed out that the Spanish team feels strong. “We played a good game, we could have won because we had more chances, more possession, the draw was a shame but this is long and tomorrow we want to play a good game. We wanted to win all four games and we want to start doing it tomorrow”.

About the rival, the Atlético de Madrid midfielder commented that it is “a growing team”, recalling the good performance in the European Championship where they eliminated the Netherlands in the round of 16″.

Koke has been compared to the midfield of the national team in its beginnings, with Xavi e Iniesta with the current one, with Pedri and Gavi. “Playing with the best like Xavi and Iniesta was a privilege for me and for all of us who were able to enjoy it. Now I am privileged to be able to see the growth of Pedri y Gavi who have a spectacular present and future”.

Courtois is already past

Finally, Koke He wanted to play down Courtois’ phrase before the Champions League final in which he claimed to be now on the good side of history. “You don’t have to give it more importance. Beyond the good side or the bad side, we all belong to a team and a fan base and you should never forget where you come from. It’s already in the past”.

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