Pedro Rodriguez hopes to play Brazil in the final – Football news
Spanish winger, Pedro Rodriguez, recently stated that he would love to play against Brazil in the final of the Confederations Cup.
While the Brazilians are currently hosting the competition, Spain are heavy favourites to win it.
While talking about the Brazilian team, Pedro said, “If we get to the final, hopefully we will meet them. A Spain-Brazil final at Maracana would be a nice final and I hope it can be so. It’s a very mythical stadium where there have been many moments of glory,
moments in the history of football and for a footballer it is what you dream about and to be able to play there is a privilege.”
Brazil faced http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-Silva-c34903 saw Edinson
Cavani equalise for Uruguay. Five minutes before full-time, Paulinho scored a brilliant header to give the Brazilian team a 2-1 victory over their South American rivals.
On the other hand, Spain will be facing Italy in the semi-final stage of the competition. La Roja are heavy favourites to win the game as they were able to humble the same opposition in the final of the Euro 2012.
Spain faced Italy in the final of Euro 2012 and won the game 4-0, becoming the only team in the history of the sport to win two successive European titles.
Spain are currently preparing for the fixture against Italy, with two important players injured. Cesc Fabregas and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707. While David
Villa has not been in a good goal-scoring form lately, Fernando Torres has impressed the team after he scored four against Tahiti and headed another against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nigeria-c2970.
Spain will meet http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 as the Confederations Cup is the only trophy which they have not won so far.
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