Assane Diao, just turned 18, burst onto the national football scene with force: in less than ten days since he made his debut as a starter for Real Betis, he scored three goals in his first three games ( two in LaLiga and another in the Europa League) and received his first call-up for the Spanish under 21 team – to play against Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan on October 13 and 17 – after a short spell in the under 18s (two goals in two games ) and under 19s.
“I’m very happy. It’s an honor to be called up for the national team, I want to thank my teammates at Betis Deportivo and the first team for helping me achieve this,” said Assane this Friday after being called up for the first time with the national team. 21. “This is a dream for my family and for me. It is a source of pride for all of us. It means continuing to work every day to make these things happen. For my family and the for me it is a source of pride and we are very happy, it is a dream that I had since I was little and I’m enjoying it now.
Assane wants to stay on the ground after this amazing week that will undoubtedly change his life, as he went from playing in the Second RFEF to scoring goals in the First and Europa League and he was called by under-21s, the first step. to the senior team: “In the end it’s the most important thing, I listen to the advice my teammates give me. Nothing is done yet. To keep working hard because that’s the result.”
About how he felt this Thursday when all of Benito Villamarín shouted his name when he was substituted, Assane said the following: “It’s a pride, I don’t have words to describe what it means to hear my name and so many people singing it, I want to continue to enjoy a lot. it”.
Source: La Verdad
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