thinking about the week ferran did a hattrick, was MVP 2 times, did the only goal against brest, was UCL player of the week and got the ballon d’or nomination…we had it so good 💔
a very lovely words from david villa 🥹♡: “well, i was very happy for him. in the end, at that moment we were thinking that even if they scored it, we would have celebrated it anyway, but i think it made it especially meaningful that he was the one who did it.”
“as you said, because of his consistency, i have a special affection for ferran. i’ve known him for a long time.”
“obviously, we’ve had similar paths in our careers—he came through valencia, i came through sporting—but we’ve both played for valencia and barcelona, and i really wanted it for him because i also saw him at that time when i went to see them. he was very excited, despite things weren’t going his way.”
“he was very aware that his moment was going to come at some point during the world cup. i also shared that with him at that time; i told him to stay calm, that i was sure his moment would come. and it happened at the best possible moment—in the world cup final. all of us, spaniards needed that moment: the goal from number 7.
“yes, yes, of course. i’m happy for him, above all because i think he deserved it. i think he’s a great guy, from the way he works, he deserved it, just as many others also deserved to score that goal. and, well, in the end, he showed that it’s a lesson for all the young players coming through behind him, right? you should never hang your head, even when criticism comes your way or things don’t go well. well, in the end, hard work always pays off.”
Mikel Oyarzabal about Ferran's goal “I hadn't seen Ferran, the ball stays there and when you see that he's going to hit him you start running because you know he's going inside, I started running and I went to Ferran”
lamine yamal: “creo que de lo que más me acuerdo es del tour de celebración, el hecho de ver a todos los fans, y por supuesto, el gol de Ferran. Pienso que fue uno de esos momentos en los que todo el mundo se unió de verdad y celebró junto.”
David Villa about Ferran "I've known him for a long time, we've had a similar path in the race, and I was looking forward to it because I saw him at that moment when I went to see him I saw him excited because things weren't coming out, he appeared at the moment that we needed all the Spaniards the most and goal of the seven, happy for him, because he deserved it, a great guy for the way he works" 🥹💙
Por mucho que hablen los de fuera, siempre termina notándose quién es realmente Ferran. Basta ver cómo lo describen y sobre todo, cómo se relaciona con la gente que tiene cerca 💓
David Villa about Ferran: “It’s also a lesson for all the young players coming through behind him, right? That you should never put your head down, no matter how much criticism you face or how tough things get -because he hadn’t managed to score in that World Cup yet- and in the end, hard work pays off.”