Barça midfielder Pedri: Young players want to take on the world

Barça midfielder Pedri: Young players want to take on the world

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The 18-year-old is with the Spain senior team for the first time this week

Pedri Gonzalez jumps from achievement to achievement at a staggering speed. The Barcelona midfielder, who has been called up by Spain's senior side for the first time at the age of 18, has spoken to Marca about his sweet moment of form. The Canary Islander spoke about everything: Barça, Lionel Messi, his 'explosion,' and even more personal issues.

"The young players are putting their foot on the table and showing that we're working well," he said. "We want to take on the world and that's what we have to do. We have to work hard and learn from the players that have been here for longer and from the coaches we have. I can only thank them for showing confidence in me and I hope I can return it."

Both Ronald Koeman at Barça and now Luis Enrique with Spain are two of the coaches showing faith in Pedri, but also Pepe Mel before them at Las Palmas.

On Barça good form, Pedri added: "We're producing some great performances, like against Real Sociedad. With the system with five defender we're playing really, really well and, above all, the results are coming. We've adapted perfectly. If you play well, but the results don't come, it is not worth anything. I hope we can keep going for as long as possible and can win La Liga."

Asked if he'd asked Messi to stay at Barça, he responded: "I hope he stays. It's his decision, a personal one that he has to think over and make calmly."

On his relationship on the pitch with Messi, he added: "He has always tried to look for me and tells me to get between the lines and he will find me. I look for him, I give him the ball because he's the one that can create danger."

And as for Luis Enrique's call-up, he amitted his mum cried when she found out: "She's always the most emotional in the family and I am delighted because it means she is proud of me."

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