The battle between Italy and Spain has come to an end, and some people can't help but think: if Pedri is included in the list for the penalty shootout, and the first goal is scored, it will surely be a solid win, and the morale will be greatly boosted. Regardless of the fact that Busquets, as captain, is always the first in the customary, why is Pedri guaranteed to score? The world of soccer and the media have dubbed him "The Miracle Man". 2002.
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A few months after Joaquín conceded the penalty, the teenager arrived in a hospital in Tenerife. Joaquín, who was 39 years old at the time, had "cried" for Enrique to take him to the
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The two players are 21 years apart and are playing side by side. Imagine two wing players, 21 years apart, playing side by side to form "the most adorable two wings flying together". ......
A gifted young man, soaring to prominence
Pedri can't match the stature of his older brothers in the team. Most of the locker room is filled with youth players from giants like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Valencia and Bilbao. The most sketchy of them all, Aspilicueta, is also a standout talent at youth academy stalwart Osasuna, not to mention the fact that he's also the newest member of the
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Championship captain. Pedri played for Laguna Juniors, a small club in Tenerife that specializes in youth training, until he joined Las Palmas in 2018. Las Palmas, which is known for its ability to select talent, allowed the youngster, who was still playing U16, to train with the first team and make his debut in the Liga B. A few months later, in the summer of 2019, Pedri joined the first team. A few months later, in the summer of 2019, Barcelona booked the prematurely matured player for €5 million and agreed to take over a year later. Pedri is said to have previously gone to Real Madrid for a trial, but ultimately did not wait for a reply.
Fans witnessed what happened next:
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.. A few weeks before Pedri's Barcelona debut, his media advisor had contacted the author directly about a globally synchronized media promotion in the form of an exclusive interview. However, it was clear that there was more interest in another name, Ferran Torres, and so it was aborted. Pedri's ascent has been so fast that he is even faster than a rocket. In one game, he showed a very different level from the previous one, and the speed of progress was felt by even the most amateur fans, not to mention the coaches.In September 2019, Pedri put on the Spanish jersey for the first time, representing the U17 national youth team; a year later he jumped up to the U21s, and six months after that he was on the list of the adult national team, and three months after that he was the first player to be selected by Spain to compete for the
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The inevitable mainstay. "Certain starter" is not an exaggeration. Pedri has missed only one minute of Spain's six matches. In the 29th minute of extra time in Switzerland, Luis Enrique replaced him with Rodri, just in case and for the penalty shootout. In hindsight, was that a bit too conservative?
New Iniesta? The new Xavi?
After the semi-final exit, Pedrie had a good cry on the field. That's when people realized that he was just a big kid who had just come of age. Despite his hard work, Pedri was not able to go any further, and he was not happy. The famous "plum blow" Reinkl called him "rising supernova", Luis Enrique even bluntly said: "Pedri did, Iniesta can not do. Throughout this tournament, I haven't seen another 18 year old do so well." However, it is clear that Pedri is not the "new Iniesta", despite what has been touted. For Spain, at least, he's not looking for a breakthrough from the center of the pitch or down the middle like Iniesta, but rather as a solid passer from the left back position. Compared to the more aggressive Iniesta, Enrique is more like another Xavi unearthed from a sea of others.
Pedri is not the "new Xavi" either. His position and function at Barcelona is more flexible, and it is impossible to predict what direction he will take in the future. Those who care about him only know that the Football Association has asked Pedri to participate in the Olympic Games, which could damage his growing body with fatigue and even premature aging, affecting his career. But Pedri's mind was made up: "I love playing soccer." He wasn't incited by anyone; he was just simple enough to make it hard for the adults to say no. Just like a young person who finished his high school exams and used his summer vacation time to volunteer, he had a heart for social responsibility and confidence in the future.
Pedro Rodríguez, also from Tenerife, started out as "Pedrito", or "Little Pedro". As he grew older, he abandoned the nickname. Maybe someday in the future, Pedri will become "Pedro Gonzalez", a boring and slippery big-name footballer. But all those who watched this
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Fans will always remember that during this heated and intense summer, a kid named "Pedrie" shined.
