Chelsea left-back, Marcos Alonso has revealed that his teammate, Alvaro Morata is very upset after Spain failed to invite him for the friendly matches in preparation for the world cup. Alonso who disclosed this during an interview expressed happiness over his invitation. He explained that he was delighted after the call-up as his grandfather and father both played for the national team.
“I’ve seen little of them as there are not many images dating back to when my grandfather played, so I’m not sure who is the better of all of us. Perhaps I will leave that to the older generation.
“My father found out about my selection before me because I was training. I was going to go home and see the family and my father called me and said, ironically, ‘So are you coming to see us or not?’ Everyone in the family is delighted.”
On the delay for his invitation having played at the U-19 he said;
“Whether it’s late or not, the important thing is that I’m here,” Alonso said. “I’m grateful. I tried not to think too much about it. My focus was on doing well at Chelsea and this was a welcome surprise. This is a reward for the work I’ve done in recent years. I was training when I found out. I went in the locker room and all of my teammates congratulated me. I’m thrilled and looking forward to this experience.”
“I’m very focused on the next two friendlies and on adapting to the team,” the Chelsea defender said. “I’m eager to train and to add to this squad. More than an exam, I see this as an opportunity. I think the coach knows me well from my time at Castilla. It’s a chance to prove myself and for me to adapt quickly to the side and hopefully, to return to the national team more times.”
On Morata he said;
“Alvaro wasn’t happy, He has gone through a difficult few months with a back injury. He is now 100 percent and the other day he scored. He is a very important player for us. I hope he will do well from here until the end of the season and he gets to go to the World Cup.”
