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Spanish Football Federation Headquarters, La Rozas, Madrid, Spain. 8th October 2024
1. 00:00 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Mikel Merino, Spain player:
(on the injuries of Rodri and Dani Carvajal)
"Football doesn’t stop. Life doesn’t stop. It’s a pity when these disgraces happen and we’re going to miss them so much, but it’s useless to keep moaning because we have to play a game right away and we need to win, and we have to play another game right after and we need to win again."
2. 00:21 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Mikel Merino, Spain player:
(on the continuity of Lamine Yamal)
"It’s really difficult. I wish he’ll be able to keep this level all the time, but he’s 17, he’s so young, and he still might experience some setbacks in the future. We ‘ll all need to understand that this is football and every career has its ups and its downs. We’re all praising him now but let’s not be too harsh with him the moment he’ll have a couple of worse games."
3. 01:40 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Mikel Merino, Spain player:
(on Mikel Arteta)
"He’s so passionate about what he does. He loves being a coach, not only the technical part of it but also the emotional one. He loves managing a group, and this passion is something that really motivates me. I´m also passionate about being a player and I invest all my energy into it, so everytime I meet someone as passionate as me, no matter the field: nutritionist, player, physiotherapist… they pass it on. And this is the main reason that brought me there."
4. 01:32 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Mikel Merino, Spain player:
(on why he chose Arsenal)
"They have values similar to mine. In this moment of my career I care about growing, about winning titles, and this is what this club is about to achieve. They’ve been trying hard for the last 2 seasons and I wish I can help them get a Premier and a Champions League, which are two of the goals that this club is not afraid to fight for."
5. 02:01 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Mikel Merino, Spain player:
"During the Euros, I scored an individual goal and then we won as a group. After that I signed for Arsenal. My life has changed, literally: I live in a different country now, with a different language, where everything is different, and I just need to adapt. It’s hard to get used to so many great things happening in such a short period of time."
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
DURATION: 02:37
STORYLINE:
Spain and Arsenal’s Mikel Merino sat down in front of the media at their Madrid headquarters ahead of their UEFA Nations League matches against Denmark and Serbia.
The midfielder spoke about the injuries to Rodri and Dani Carvajal. He said ""Football doesn’t stop. Life doesn’t stop. It’s a pity when these disgraces happen and we’re going to miss them so much"
He also discussed his move about Mikel Arteta and why moved to Arsenal. He said "He’s so passionate about what he does. He loves being a coach… I´m also passionate about being a player and I invest all my energy into it (The Arsenal project)".
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