Merino: Hope to win the UEFA Champions League, giving Yamal or Pedri a better chance to win the Golden Ball

Merino was interviewed by Effie in the Spanish national team and expressed his hope to win the UEFA Champions League and help Yamal and Pedri have a better chance of winning the Golden Ball.

This match will be held in Stuttgart, Germany. Last year, it was here that the quarter-time Euro Cup was held. Merino helped Spain score a goal against Germany and finally eliminated his opponent to advance: "I made my national team debut there, so it is always particularly meaningful every time I come back here, especially on that magical night, I scored a goal in that game and helped the team defeat the German team."

In the interview, Merino also expressed his respect to Alonso, who was once a "benchmark" of midfielder: "As a player, he is an idol of our generation. We have witnessed them winning many honors for the national team. Now it is incredible to be able to fight for the country like them. "

" Alonso is also very good as a coach. You can see the impact of all the coaches in his career on him. He is like a sponge, drawing all the experience. His work at Leverkusen allows him to meet the biggest challenge in football - becoming the Real Madrid coach, which will face great pressure, but I believe he is well prepared and I wish him all the best. We have worked with Real Sociedad, and I have a deep affection for him and hope he can achieve many successes, but only if we don't be enemies with us."

Speaking of the UEFA semi-finals against France, Merino said: "It will be an extremely difficult game, and we know that if we want to win any championship, We have to compete with the strongest opponents. We have performed very well lately. We hope to continue to maintain this state, and we are all in the respect of the French team, because we have beaten them before, and we hope to win again. "

" France's attack lines are all top players, they have all had a very outstanding season, showing extremely high levels, fast and extremely destructive. Their lineup is very strong, which has been proven in the European Cup, and it is no accident that they can enter the finals of the competition frequently. "

" As for Mbappe, we don't want to describe it as 'fear', you can say that, but on the court, we have more respect. We know He is a very good player and we will give him the respect he deserves. But we will also fight him head-on like other opponents. We know his abilities, but we are all humans, and there are times when we make mistakes and there are times when we perform well. "

Speaking of the Golden Globes, Merino said: "I hope Yamal or Pedri can win the award, they have an incredible season. Although they did not win the Champions League, the performance throughout the season proves that they are on the same ranks as the top players. Hopefully we can win the UEFA Champions League and give them a better chance to win it. We also aspire to win this championship, both for national honor and personal ambition."