Salma: “Alexia is okay”

the extreme Salma Paralluelo it was checked this Tuesday that the Spanish cast that will perform in world The New Zealand and Australian soccer team are “physically and mentally” and “looking forward” to the start of the World Cup, which starts next Thursday.

“We are in good physical shape, we are engaged and eager for this World Cup to start now,” he said in a press conference today in the city of Palmerston North, Spain’s operational base in New Zealand.

The young 19-year-old said it was a “dream” to play in a World Cup event and that the team was eager to debut in the tournament. “I will be 15 years old in the last World Cup, I will play in an U-17 World Cup and dream to be here and, now, I am enjoying a lot because I am here and that means the road is leveled. up and this is a source of pride”, he claimed.

Paralluelo stressed that the 2023 World Cup is the end of a year that has been “very good in terms of titles” and “on a personal level”, while acknowledging that he has “a lot of things” he can improve on the pitch . .

“I have many things (to improve), I’m still very young and I have that experience left in the field, at the decision-making level there are many things that can be improved, it’s still my first year,” he said. “We will continue to work,” he completed.

When asked about the condition of Alexia Putellas, a key player of La Roja and who performed some practices away from the group due to discomfort, Paralluelo assured that “Alexia is fine and with the group”, acknowledging that the current Ballon d’ O “is very important” for the group.

Spain, who form group C, will make their World Cup debut next Friday against Costa Rica at the Regional Stadium in Wellington. In the second game they face Zambia on July 26 at Eden Park in Auckland. They finally return to Wellington for their third and final group stage match, this time against Japan, on July 31.