“The luck for Spain is that 60 or 70 players can go to the National Team”

Alvaro Morata made his debut last Saturday as captain of the Spanish team from the beginning of the match in the friendly that those from Luis Enrique Martinez won 2-1 against Albania, in the RCDE Stadium Cornellà-El Prat, with an agonizing goal from Daniel Olmo. In the absence of the call for Sergio Busquets and on eleven Jordi Alba O Koke Resurrectionthe striker from Madrid initially wore the captain’s armband

“It is an honor to be able to act as captain and in those moments you remember the years of the past, the difficult moments and all the concentrations that we have experienced since we arrived here when we were 15 or 16 years old. I’ll put the photo in my house.” commented Morata in an interview with the official media of the Red.

The one from Mirasierra also took the opportunity to thank the Catalan public for their support. “It was spectacular how all the people were since we went out to warm up,” he acknowledged. Morata. “We thank you because it was incredible and your support was very noticeable. Hopefully we can return soon,” he wished.

Morata asked “to look forward with optimism and work hard” in this 2022 that will live an expected Qatar World Cup by the end of the year. “The luck for Spain is that there are at least 60 or 70 players who are at a high level and can go. It will be difficult to go, but the challenge is faced with enthusiasm”, concluded the striker of the Juventus.

His last goal with La Roja was scored on November 15, in the World Cup qualifying match against Sweden. A goal in the 86th minute that served to give a transcendental victory to those of Luis Enrique Martinez on The Charterhouse of Seville.

Morata He has played 51 games with the Spanish team, between official matches and friendlies, in which he has scored a total of 23 goals. His debut came on November 15, 2014, in a qualifying match for the European Championship in which Spain won 3-0 over Belarus in the New Colombino of Huelva. The attacker from Madrid entered in the 80th minute for Isco Alarcon.

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