Czechs? Especially let Rafa win! The Spaniards are holding on to Nadal, Koke is looking for his pet Ujfi

Rafa is a prominent fan of Spanish football, Real Madrid in particular. When the White Ballet secured a championship title ahead of time, Rafael Nadal had a ceremonial kick-off before the match with Espaňol. When he was to go to the court during the tournament in Madrid at the same time as Real on the lawn against Manchester City in the Champions League, the organizers had to reschedule the match before he could go to Santiago Barnabeu. And when Real played the final with Liverpool, of course, Nadal had to be present at the Stade de France.

“Rafa and I are calling now. We support him and he will support us, so that everything will turn out well on Sunday, “coach Luis Enrique smiled before Saturday’s training in Prague.

While Nadal will try to improve his own grand slam record of all time in Paris, La Roja footballers need to fix the loss of points in Eden after a 1: 1 draw with Portugal on Thursday.

“We are expecting a very challenging match. All the teams at the elite level of the League of Nations are very strong. The Czechs advanced to Group A and showed at the outset that they could beat anyone. Against a strong Switzerland, which they deservedly defeated, “says Enrique.

“It simply came to our notice then. We played a good match against Portugal, we had to win. We have created more chances than the opponent, we are sorry for the draw. We want three points in Prague, that the first match did not work out for us, it does not mean that we will not do better in the others, “reflects the experienced midfielder Koke.

He was looking for Tomáš Ujfaluši, whom he met at Atletics Madrid, over the phone.

“We talked recently. I asked him if he would come to the match. I remember him very fondly. I was still very young at the time. He was a great guy, he always took good care of young players, “praises the captain of the Czech International Athletics.

He respects his opponent. “We see how Czechs present themselves since EURO. Switzerland is a strong opponent, so it is warning that they defeated him. Such a win is important for the growth of the Czech team. However, we will want to establish ourselves with our football, our combination style, “warns Koke.

“The Czechs have a very brave team. They manage to fill the space in the attack and defend well. I expect them to press like against Switzerland. I think it will be as difficult a match as against Portugal. There are no weak opponents at this level, “adds coach Luis Enrique.