Ferran revealed Flick’s messages and explained his refusal to participate in the Olympic Games.

Ferran Torres, The 24-year-old forward for Barça and the Spanish team, revealed in an interview given to the program ‘Tu diràs’, on RAC1, that the players of the Barça team playing in the European Championship in Germany, it is also understood that those playing in the Copa América or those on vacation, already have permanent contact Hansi Flick, his new coach, although many still don’t know him personally. “I have spoken flip He always congratulates us after the games, I want to go to Barcelona, ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​and start training under him,” explained the Valencian attacker, who scored Spain’s victory goal against Albania ( 1-0) in the last match of the group stage.

He is one of the international names of Luis de la Fuente which should double this summer with the Euro Cup and Olympic Games. Ferran is clear about the reason for his absence from the list Santi Denia for Paris: “The Olympics are always exciting, it’s a competition I didn’t participate in, but you have to be realistic, the season is long, there are many games, there are many injuries, we have a past and it’s not worth going to both, it’s necessary you “stay away, stay calm, recover and face the season with the new coach, which will be very important.”

With this response, and with a contract until 2027, it is clear that he will fight for ownership at Barça, certain of his continuity regardless of the offers he may receive. He expressed it even more in the interview. “The press loves me and they have to write anything, good or bad, but I am calm and I will continue with Barça. You can save the ink and change my name to someone else because I don’t want to continue, I will just continue. Offers? As I said last summer, on May 25, I’m usually in airplane mode and I don’t take calls.”

Ferran He spoke about the psychological reinforcement he receives, also during the Euro Cup. “I talk every day on Whatsapp with my psychologist to discuss different things of the day and one or two days a week we do a video conference and we define more things,” explained he, adding that “before it was a taboo subject. , people thought that going to a psychologist is because you have a problem, but this is the opposite of the view of a professional who is not someone in your circle of trust or family is very important, by simply letting you feel better, mine is very critical, good or bad, I like him and I trust him, for me he is a friend, and being critical is one of hardest thing in a player’s environment.”

He recalled that his self-imposed nickname of ‘Shark‘ It was very good for him in that sense: “People took it as a joke, it helped me believe that I was stronger than I was, I didn’t care how people took it, I took it seriously, That was most important”.

He insisted that “in the elite where we are, in Barça and in the national team, the race is very complicated, there is a lot of pressure, we are exposed to a huge focus, there are good and bad moments that we have to know how to manage from peace of mind, everything happens, and we don’t have to do anything different from what we’ve done since we were kids, play the ball as much as possible and give it our all.” He considered that mental reinforcement “yes has been the key to my career, 80 percent of the elite have to be mentally good, we have talent, quality, but the confidence to be well in the head is important.” In his case, he clarified that “I have not thought about leaving football, not at that point, no matter how hard it is, football is my life and the field of play and the ball is what I know if how to do the best.”

“An amazing person”

“Ilia Topuria is helping me”

In the key of Georgiaconnecting with the power of the mind, spoke of his friendship with Ilia TopuriaSpanish mixed martial arts fighter, son of Georgian parents: “Ilia is an amazing person, if as a professional he is good, as a person he is even better. I learned from him that when you have things that’s clear, things are going to happen, he taught me a lot, I consider him a friend, it’s nice to meet him and he helps me change my thinking.

That’s about his goal Albania at the Euro Cup, he said “I always try to be as ready as possible to play, I was lucky enough to score the only goal, to win the MVP and help make it 9 out of 9 which gives us confidence .The full score In such a difficult group We are not surprised by the whole team, we came with confidence because of the preparation, nothing happened by chance, we believed that we can do it and the first step is to believe in our rivals, but the important thing is how we work, how we work, the dynamic we practice and play, and we’ve had a great dynamic.

Sunday waiting Georgia on the round of 16: “In the final stage of the Euro Cup, there is no weak rival at this point, everything is good, you have to face the match with enthusiasm and desire, prepare for it and remember that it is a life-and-death match and that if We were going at one hundred percent now we have to go to 200. Unknown rival Not for us, the results against us in the classification can be misleading, but they are very intense, they defend well, they close the lines and it will be complicated, the name may shock people, but he is an organized and diligent opponent. they released two forwards“We have to be attentive to transitions, watch out and take advantage of opportunities.”

The key

“May the minutes be useful”

Regarding his participation, he was exemplary in his statement: “We all want to be a starter, play as many minutes as possible, but something difficult is to prepare when you are a substitute, take advantage of the minutes, don’t get carried away with a bad attitude for not being a starter, All the minutes are important and thus get the coach’s trust to have as much participation as possible, regardless of what is speculated or happening around me. You are happy and calm, things turn out. And nothing is a coincidence, I prepare myself for these moments and to help the team when I can.”