a smiley Gareth Bale appeared in the press room on the eve of the match of Welsh against USA in what will be its premiere on worldwhere his country had not qualified for 64 years, and ensured it was “just” where it wanted.
“I’m where I want to be. I’m ready for the first game. We trained hard last week. We have no excuses. We put our hearts into training and tomorrow is game day. Tomorrow will be tough, hopefully it will be good let’s go out and win”, said the Welsh striker.
“It’s an amazing feeling. I was a kid, it was my dream to see Welsh in a world. I hope it will be fun for us,” he said.
“We are a normal group. The atmosphere in the hotel is good, training sessions, locker room… we’re looking forward to the game. In this environment we will give our best”, he added.
A Bale who hopes that qualifying for Qatar2022 will serve as an inspiration for his children Welsh. “I think France 1998 is my first memory of a world. Watching this tournament is always a little disappointing for me because I never got to see Wales play. To be a part of it now is amazing. Everyone has been dreaming of it for a long time. In addition, it serves to inspire more children in our country to play soccer and will have a great generation in the future to continue qualifying”, he commented.
The Welshman reached the opening match after playing the second half of the year in MLSwhere he recently championed Los Angeles FC thanks to a header from him in the 128th minute that forced penalties.
“I now have experience in American soccer. They are fantastic players, a great team. It’s going to be a tough game and I’m sure they’re thinking the same thing. We have to adjust to the plan that we usually do and it will go well”, he analyzed.
Also, never mind contemplated the Golf as a way to escape. “Mentally it always helps me to avoid everyday pressure. That’s one of the big reasons I like it. Being able to play with friends, without a camera… allows me to get away from the football focus. Since there is no golf, we will play PlayStation”, he joked.
minutes before never mind Coach Rob Page appeared, announcing that Joe Allen would miss the first game with hamstring discomfort.
“We can force him, but if he breaks he will be out of the rest of the tournament. We want to get him in the first game, but we will not force him in the danger that exists,” he highlighted.
“I hope our experience will help us in our team. Every big tournament they have played, the last three, has helped them understand themselves and they will help the younger squads. USA has a great team, already entered World Cups several times and we have to give our best to win”, he analyzed about the match.
“The boys are ready. We don’t need to encourage them. We have a game plan with a lot of analysis behind it for the first game and they are ready. They have been waiting for this moment for a long time. It is a difficult process to be here and they have shown that they can handle emotions; tomorrow there will be no one else,” he added.
Source: La Verdad
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