Álvaro Morata has scored three goals in three group games. However, the Atlético striker does not have a regular place in Spain, and he does not care about public criticism.
Even in times of war, like at the moment in Ukraine, football professionals like Álvaro Morata sometimes forget to move away from that with their sporting language. The Atlético Madrid striker currently explained his role in the Spanish World Cup team as follows: “As the coach said: I’m a soldier like everyone else, we’ll go to the death together.”
To the death basically means: until the end of the tournament. So that the Spaniards don’t do this prematurely in the round of 16 against Morocco today (4 p.m. / ARD and MagentaTV), they also rely on Morata.
The record of the 30-year-old at the World Cup in Qatar is 126 minutes and three goals – one every 42 minutes. However, Morata was only in the starting eleven in the 1-2 draw against Japan, because coach Luis Enrique has a whole range of top attackers such as Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres and Marco Asensio.
Supple and powerful
But Morata is a strong joker and the only classic nine in his team, although he wears the number seven on his shirt: good in the air at 1.89 meters, quick to react, calm and very supple and strong for his size. In the 1-1 draw with Germany, Morata was “man of the match” because he scored the opening goal.
In Spain, the former Real professional, who was last loaned to Juventus Turin and is married to an Italian, is often viewed very critically and is not yet in line with former strikers such as Raúl, Fernando Torres or David Villa. Morata already has 30 goals in 60 international matches – but no major title with La Roja.
And of course he would put that above all other awards. For example, Kylian Mbappé would like to be the top scorer at the end of the World Cup in Qatar: “I’ll bring him the golden shoe by bike to France in exchange for Spain becoming world champions,” said Morata in the “As” interview.
be a role model to children
He doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone anyway, says the Spanish centre-forward. “I’ve matured and am now a man with three kids and another on the way.” He no longer wants to think about whether people think he caught a good game or a bad day.
“My goal is that children who have dreams of becoming footballers can see a photo of me in the aisles of Las Rozas.” Las Rozas, a suburb of Madrid, is the home of the Spanish national soccer team and the training center of the selection.
Source: Stern
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