Irene Paredes and nepotism in the games: “we understand that there are a lot of expectations on us, however…”

Spain is the holder of the title of world champion and the league of nations No. 1 in the FIFA rating , but they are not enough reasons, according to the understanding of the team leader , to be ranked as the best candidates in the Olympic tournament. “We accept and understand that there are a lot of expectations in US, but we remove this favoritism for two reasons. Firstly because we are going to make our debut at some Olympic Games and secondly because we know how difficult it is, ” explains Irene Paredes. “We have full confidence in what we can do, but the only obligation we have is to give ourselves the skin. We will give everything, but there are many factors that influence. We just have to see our rival so that we all come to the ground and be aware of what it means just to pass as a group”.

Irene points to Japan , the only rival that could have beaten Spain at the last World Cup but the defeat (0-4) left an imprint. “The most recent memory is the World Cup defeat, but there is always something to learn from. We have seen many cuts from that match, and although it may not seem like it, there are many things that have been done well and many others that need to be improved. This is a team that has done a lot for us. “We will have to do it very well and work with humility and respect until we get another result,” says the captain, who has already been: “we will have to do it very well and work with humility and respect until we get another result Focuses on the duel on Thursday (17: 00 hrs) at the La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes.

Spain comes to the meeting after some matches in which some doubts have been raised , a feeling that needs context. “It is true that we were not as liquid as we used to be, and we are the first to ask ourselves, but we have to take into account the context coming from a very long season, a holiday vacation and a large workload that causes fatigue that is noticeable. We want to improve the version that we have presented in recent matches and we have confidence that we will do it,” says the central.

Paredes, a multi-sport footballer, regrets that the choice could not be in Paris to enjoy the Olympic Villa. “We are not in the village because of the specifics of the football tournament. We accept the rules of the game, being in this place and competing. We are very clear about what we are coming for and if we progress in the tournament, we will be able to make that connection”. Given the competition schedule, the team will also not be able to come to the capital for the opening ceremony on Friday. “They have already told us that it is not possible for us to go. It’s a symbolic and special moment, but we got to the competition. There is little time between matches and it is very difficult. We will spend a lot of time together watching the competition, ” sobray.