The midfielder has re-asserted his opinion regarding disparity and rivalry amongst Madrid and Barca players, claiming that it does not exist in the Spanish locker room.
According to Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta matters are harmonious in the Spanish national squad as the players understand and respect each other.
The midfielder has made an attempt to defend his compatriots and has insisted that every footballer in the squad gets along when they represent La Roja. He went on to state that since everyone has the same goal, it is easy to keep things in perspective.
The Barca number 8’s statement has come in wake of him being shortlisted to become UEFA’s Best Player in Europe and players who have been nominated alongside the Spanish midfielder are http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629.
Iniesta’s statement also comes following La Furia Roja’s friendly match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Puerto-Rico-c2985. The match resulted in a victory for the European champions as the game finished with a final score of 2-1.
Although http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 del Bosque’s men performed rather brilliantly, they were unable to find their usual destructive form.
Many believe that the World Champions are getting weak due to the rivalry that exists among the players. This enmity exists due to the athletes representing adversary football clubs, especially Barcelona and Real Madrid.
The Spanish squad consists predominantly of players from these two clubs. Interestingly, the two clubs are known to be fierce and traditional foes. Hence, reports suggest that players belonging to these clubs have to deal with a lot when they represent Spain.
While talking to reporters, Iniesta was quoted as saying:
"Rivalry [between] Barca-Madrid players? At the national team, we have one goal, at our clubs we don't. On the pitch, there is no problem. I'm very proud of my nomination as one of the three players who are still in the race for the Uefa Best Player in Europe
award."
"My team-mates at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 deserve all the credit for my nomination. Without them, I would not have made the final three on the shortlist for the trophy."
The new Spanish La Liga campaign is set to kick off on the upcoming weekend. Fans and audiences are more than excited as the new season gets underway this Saturday.
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