Rodri: "The Mentality is to Win the Euros"
Rodri Hernández, midfielder for the Spanish National Team, emphasized that their mentality heading into the Euros is "to win," acknowledging a challenging group stage with Croatia, Italy, and Albania, but expressing a strong desire to restore Spain to the "top tier."
"The mentality is to win. To be competitive and decisive in both penalty areas. Our mindset is to return Spain to the highest level. We are not going to speculate. We will compete in every match. We've shown that it’s very difficult to beat Spain. We will go all out, knowing we have a tough group stage, not looking beyond that but knowing the goal is to win this Euro and bring back the competitiveness that has always characterized us," he said during the Spanish National Team’s media day.
"I’ve never liked talking about favoritism. I’ve always said we’ve gone a long time without winning, and we’ll need to do more. From there, it’s evident that Spain is always a serious contender, especially considering how we’ve performed in recent tournaments. The team is growing a lot, and we are approaching this with great enthusiasm," he added.
"Our strength lies in the collective. The mix of young players coming through and those of us with a bit more experience. We will form a very competitive group, with energy and a desire to achieve significant things. What I try to convey is that we need to run like a small team and play very well. That’s how you achieve things," he concluded.
