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Pedri celebrating one of his goals against Northern Ireland

EL CANARIO CONVERTED A DOUBLE ON SATURDAY

Good news for Barça! Pedri confirms that he is back at his best level

Published:9/06/2024 - 09:06h

Updated:10/06/2024 - 00:29h

Pedri González made his debut as a scorer for Spain in the last friendly before the Euro Cup against Northern Ireland (5-1). The FC Barcelona midfielder scored a double and was happy to fully recover from his injury

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Spain and the FC Barcelona go back to ilusionarse with the return of Pedri González. The Saturday, the player of 21 years went back to exhibit his best version in front of Northern Ireland (5-1), converting his first two so many as international Spanish. After the party, the one of Tegueste showed happy by the victory, his goals and, especially, for recovering his best level after a very complicated season by the physical problems.

"I have worked a lot, after several mishaps, to arrive well to the final stretch. I always have tried to be, am finding me a lot of better that before. I think that it has seen with the goal (with the right leg) that has remained backwards the injury", explained the mediocentro culé, the one who converted two of the five so many Spaniards to give turn to the so much Irish in the minute 2 of party.

Pedri, appreciated by the confidence of Luis de la Fuente in the Selection

In this sense, Pedri took advantage of to appreciate to Luis de la Fuente for having him always in account in spite of the doubts that generated his performance during the 2023/24 by fault of the injuries. "With Luis have a relation from the Olympic games, in the stage of the sub-21. I am him appreciated. This confidence in the bad moments gives you confidence. Had several his calls, gave me spirits and tranquility", explained the one of Tegueste.

For the Barça, recover to the Canarian in his best version, together with Gavi and Alejandro Balde, can suppose three authentic reinforcements this summer, since the three lost the thickness of the season by his physical problems. With Hansi Flick in the bench, the Barcelona group expects to leave backwards the plague of injuries that has pursued him in the last years, especially with a Pedri the one who has not been the same from that summer 2021 where played it everything with Spain.

This year, the mediocentro Barcelona trust can help to The Red to try win the Euro, a tournament that the Selection won for the last time in 2012. "We go to by everything, whenever game is to try win, but go to go party to party", affirmed the '8' culé on his expectations for the tournament. Spain debuts next Saturday in front of Croatia. Afterwards it touches to confront to Italy (20 June) and Albania (the 24).