Euro 2024, Spain: Pedri does not hide the ambitions of the Red Furies

Pedri throws down the challenge

Before Italy-Albania, cuo kickoff è scheduled for 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, it will be Spain and Croatia who will open Group B, in a challenge that promises to be nothing short of fascinating between the Red Furies, twice winners of the European Championships and once of the World Cup, and the checkered red-and-white national team, on the podium in the last two editions of the World Cup but less performing in the continental event (the best result è reaching the quarters in 1996 and 2008).

A few days before the big challenge, one of the probable protagonists of the match, Spanish midfielder Pedri, issued his challenge: "It's the first match, we all know it è very important – told 'Marca' the 21-year-old under contract with Barcelona -. Starting well will be crucial, our goal è win".

The talented Blaugrana è is extremely confident in his means: "I am sure I can make a great contribution,” he explained, “To get where I am now, I have worked a lot and this year the work è has been such that I arrive at this point of the season in my best possible moment".

Asked about the various injuries that have affected even very representative players of their respective national teams these days, Pedri then said: "I am not afraid of getting hurt, what I want to do è play and have fun. I feel very good, I can't wait to take the field".