Aymeric Laportenaturalized Spanish central defender, gave an interview to ‘El Larguero’ of Cadena SER about to play the match against Denmark. Even just a draw would be enough to secure home advantage in the quarter-finals of the Nations League, avoiding a more complicated match against Switzerland.
The Al Nassr player, former Manchester City, spoke about the assignment of the captain’s armband from coach Luis De la Fuente: “I am very happy and proud to represent this national team at this time”. Commenting instead on debate over his callinggiven the current fixed presence in Arabia: “The results obtained in recent years speak for themselves and show what I came to do. I am satisfied with what we are achieving, but there is still a lot to do and we must aim to reach others important goals”.
More specifically, at a later time, Laporte focused on the criticism he received for Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to the Saudi club: “I don’t let people’s opinions influence me to make decisions in my life. If I make a decision, it’s always for my own well-being. Whether it’s right or wrong, it must be respected. How is the experience in Arabia? Is it a different culture, but I went there to play football, not for anything else. And right there, I won the European championship, an achievement that I consider the best of my career.”