German national team midfielder Ilkay Gundogan appeared in a press conference to talk about facing Spain, today, Friday, in the European Nations quarter-finals.

Gundogan said: “ For a 16-year-old, Yamal has come a long way. When you look at where I was when I was 16, he is in a completely different place. The way he plays football and the risks. He is a very important player for Spain and for Barcelona. I have great respect for what he does.”

He added: “I remember in his first season in Manchester he spent an extra 45 minutes to an hour on the training field with Pep Guardiola. "He has come so far and has learned a lot. For me, he is definitely the best midfielder in the world. You can't keep a player like that quiet for 90 minutes, but there are ways to make things more difficult for him."

He stressed: “From now on, every match is a final. I am sure that both teams will play as if it were a final. The media is talking about us as the two best teams. This shows that we have done a lot of things well.” True, if not ideal, there is nothing better for a football fan or player than this type of match.”

And he continued: “Confronting Spain will be one of the most The matches are exciting in the competition.”

He concluded: “We deserve to be in the quarter-finals. We have a wonderful group of players and a great coach, in addition to a wonderful work team behind the scenes.” . There is a great atmosphere among German fans at the moment, and we want to enjoy that for as long as possible.”