Villa: Never worried about surpassing goalscoring record; Yamal has the talent to be among the best

Hupu November 13 News Recently, Spanish legendary star Villa accepted an interview with "Marca" and showed off the new jersey of the Spanish national team. During this period, Villa talked about the current situation of life today, the Spanish national team, and Yamal. The following is the second half of the interview.

You have participated in three World Cups. Is there a factor of luck?

I often say that you need to strive for luck by yourself. But yes, at the highest level, results are determined by tiny details. You could call it luck, or being in the right place at the right time. Look at Argentina: they almost lost to Mexico in the last World Cup and then went to overtime, penalties... it was very difficult. You need everything to align over seven or eight games to win.

You mentioned that Spain has never had a superstar player, now that we have Yamal, will that change?

He is a unique player, the kind of talent that only comes out in many years. He's young and, as we saw at the Euros, he doesn't get overwhelmed by the pressure of taking on big roles. But besides Yamal, there are other great players. He can benefit from that aura, that "star flavor" he has, but he is not alone. The strength of Spain lies in the team. If you analyze the players one by one, there are many talented players. Putting a ceiling on him is difficult, comparing him to Messi or other superstars is complicated, but he has the talent to be among the best. He is only 18 years old and needs help, support and demands within reason. His upper limit will be determined by himself.

Are you worried about what's going on around him?

As long as it doesn't affect him on the court, there's no need to worry. He's a very special case and at his age, it's a unique situation that any of us have never been in the media spotlight like he is. As long as he's performing well on the court and in good shape, everything else is secondary.

Another important name is Morata, what do you think?

Morata is a great young man. I have a special affection for him, first as a person and secondly as a football player. He has given a lot to the national team, both on and off the field. I wish him all the best and hope he has a good season and can play in the World Cup. With his career and everything he represents as captain of Spain, he deserves it. Everything will depend on how he and the other forwards perform, but yes, hopefully he can be there.

Morata is close to your scoring record in the national team. Are you worried about being surpassed by him?

Not at all, I'm happy when they score, whether it's Morata, Ferran or anyone. If one day someone replaces me as number one, I will be number two and be equally proud. Hopefully more strikers will surpass my numbers and bring victory to Spain.

The current shooter in the team is Oyarzabal. He is not a pure center.

I am not surprised because he is a very good player and he has already performed well in the European Cup. He has the qualities to be a perfect fit for the national team and has performed at a high level both for Spain and Real Sociedad.

Is there "Villa" in this national team?

I don't know, every player is different. Sometimes people say Phelan looks like me when he starts on the left, but I don't like comparisons. That was an era and now it's a different era with great players. There is no "Villa" anymore, now there is Morata, Ferran, Yamal...

The last question, outside of the national team: Who will win the league title?

(Smile) It's easy for me to sit here and answer this question. I hope Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid or Valencia win...or who knows, maybe Sporting Gijon or Zaragoza can come from behind. It's still early to say, but I would very much like one of these three teams to win.