Football rewards Aspas

Jago Aspas revealed that last November Thiago, his eldest son, was devastated not to see his father on the roster for the World Cup in Qatar, a rejection of the benchmark footballer Celtic I already guessed. Five months later, football distributes justice with the best Spanish scorer in the last five years, who three and a half years later received a call-up to the national team again.

At the premiere of the film Ludovika of Izvorand the list matches his friend and ex-partner Josel, with whom he shared the dressing room at Celta and with whom he will face today at the Cornellá event. The two will meet again on Monday, but already on the same side, that of the Spanish team, which faces Norway (with larsen among his invitees) and Scotland in valid matches for placement at Eurocopa 2024.

“Although hope That’s the last thing that was lost, the second time I had more hope, especially the first time when they didn’t call me. But there is always one error“, admitted the Moañés, who were not on the national team list since June 2019 (1-4 against the Faroe Islands). Series of 18 games played, many of them in almost back-to-back calls, with the baggage of six goals and as many assists in 683 minutes in a red shirt.

Three and a half leagues, a pandemic, a European Championship and a World Cup have passed since that game, and the name of Iago Aspas has never appeared among the selections despite adding an incredible 56 goals in that period and being the most determined footballer of his team. «I can’t say if it was unfair or not. I have always said that I will try to do my best on the course and that the greens will reward. Now I have another chance and maybe there will be many more,” commented the Moañés.

The Moañés found out about the official invitation through an intermediary Juan Carlos Caleroman from Luis Campos in Vigo. “It is a call with all the advantages. For his goals, assists and dedication to the team. We have Iago Aspas at a high level and we are all very happy. His joy is the joy of the group,” said his current coach, Carlos Carvalhal.

Carvalhal’s assessment calls for Aspas and other Celta representatives who will go with their teams during this break: pic.twitter.com/SRgMnU3HQU

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The big difference with the 2019 Iago is that they spent almost four years and the Spanish team will find a football player “with more experience, but the same type of player. The challenge is the same: Show him to the new coach who deserves a place among the 26 selected.

The call to Celta’s 10 coincides with a change on the Spanish bench and afterwards Luis Enrique he did not take into account since returning to the national team. Now there is another coach, he rewards other teammates that the previous one didn’t reward and you have to show it on the field, said Iago who, unlike Sergio Ramos, had not previously received any selection call. “Me Nobody called me and I had the illusion intact,” he agreed.

Now the challenge is to earn minutes from Monday for the commitment at La Rosaleda. As a direct competitor for the position, Iago will have Joselu, a “good friend” with whom he met at the branch and at Celta. “In the north we also work in quarries,” he asserted. By Saturday he was already with Strand Larsenhis teammate and invited with Norway, to exchange jerseys in the match which will be hosted by the Malaga stadium.

Joselu, the sky blue youth team, one of 14 new additions to De la Fuente’s squad

Joselu Matoleague player spanishyouth team Celtic and originated in A Madroa, is one of the 14 novelties in Luis de la Fuente’s first list. For the 32-year-old Silleda player, this is the first engagement in the senior team.

The news the new coach for the World Cup in Qatar are David García, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Pedro Porro, Nacho Fernández, Íñigo Martínez, José Luis Gayá, Martín Zubimendi, Dani Ceballos, Mikel Merino, Fabián Ruiz, Bryan Gil, Mikel Oyarzabal, Iago Aspas, Joselu and Gerard Moreno.

“I can’t even talk about emotion which I have”, commented the forward who has 12 goals in the league to the media of the parrot club. “It’s me very happy to be able to be called up for the Spanish team. I wanted to thank everyone who always supported me, all my teammates and the coaching staff. Thanks to them I had the opportunity to be here. I will not let you down and I will do my best,” he said.

Those who are invited will next concentrate in Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas Monday late in the morning and after the first meeting with the new coach and the team lunch, practice will take place in the afternoon, which is fully open to fans.