Matchwinner Nico Williams on Spain's 2-1 England win and lifting European Crown
14/07/2024
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Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
14/07/2024
uefa24
Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
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00:00Welcome to the press conference with the UEFA Player of the Match for tonight, Nico Williams.
00:11If we start with the first question in the front row here, please raise your hand when you'd like a question.
00:30I'd like the game to start and end, but it hasn't been possible. We've suffered like animals, we've managed to get the game to where we wanted it to be and we're very happy.
00:45Hi Nico, Antonio Muela, Radio Nacional de España. I don't know if you're aware of what has happened in Spain with the national team throughout the season and now in all the cities of Spain with this title. Are you aware of what you've achieved?
00:59Well, I don't think we're aware of what we've achieved yet. In the end, we'll have to go back to Spain tomorrow to be able to live with the fans and the love they've always given us.
01:12I'm really looking forward to going back and seeing what we've done because I think we've made history.
01:19On the left there, please. There, behind.
01:26Good evening, Nico. You're the UEFA Champions with your club, Bilbao Athletic Club, and the UEFA Champions with Spain. An unforgettable season for you. The best, isn't it?
01:37Yes, the truth is that it's an incredible year that I'll never forget in my career. All footballers dream about this moment. I've fought a lot to be here. My family has also fought a lot for these moments and to live them with me.
01:54The truth is that it goes to all those who have trusted me, who have believed in me from the start and I thank everyone.
02:01Nico, good evening. Alfredo MartÃnez, Radio Estadio Noche de Onda Cero. Football does justice, doesn't it? You've won all seven games and even in today's critical moments, you deserved to have suffered less than you did.
02:14Yes, in the end, this is football, isn't it? You can think that you've done it and you've scored a goal, but as I've always said, I think this team is unique. We all go in the same direction.
02:28I think that's how it's been noticed. We're very happy with this victory. In the end, I think that during the group stage, we haven't lost a single game so far. We've won practically all of them. We're very happy and looking forward to the next challenge.
02:58At this age, you guys are already gaining that much respect from opposition coaches in a game as big as a European final. How does it feel?
03:16Well, in the end, it's a compliment for me. I always try to do my best to help my team. It's true that people are getting to know me and they have more respect for me.
03:38I'm very grateful for that respect. It's what I'm working on every day to achieve and I hope to be one of the best in my position.
03:50After this European Cup that you've won, what's the next challenge? Do you dare to think that in the 2016 World Cup, Spain is a candidate to win it?
04:00Well, first of all, we're going to enjoy this European Cup. We've won it step by step. We still have two long years to get to that moment. We're ready for when that moment comes. Step by step, we'll see how it goes.
04:14Hello Nico, first of all, congratulations on the prize and on winning the European Cup. You were one of the best players in the European Cup and you're very strong in open spaces.
04:32In the first half, you played against England, who played a bit more narrowly. So, I'm asking you, what do you consider to be the biggest difficulties to overcome a more narrow touch?
04:46Well, I try to adapt to my teammates. I try to do my best to break the ball with an advantage. It's true that in the first half, England were behind me.
04:58I've tried to move more inside, to associate with my teammates, to try to build a wall and to finish my teammate. It's true that it's a bit more difficult, but I'm trying to improve in that sense. If I complete that, I think I'll be a very complete player.
05:20Hello Nico, good evening. I'd like to know what you think about the message that this national team conveys to Spanish society. I mean, each one of you is your father and mother, you come from different places, you have different ages. What message does this national team convey to society? Thank you.
05:41Well, I think there has been a historical change. In the end, we are very grateful. My parents have suffered a lot to get here. They are the ones who have suffered the most. My parents have instilled in me a respect and an incredible loyalty.
06:01In the end, I think we footballers have a lot of impact on society and the truth is that we are very happy to continue like this, to make history and little else.
06:14One last question for the player in the front row here.
06:16Hello Oliver Jensen, a question in German. You and Lamine Jamal, you were known in Spain and a bit in Europe. Since this tournament, you are superstars, you can almost say world stars. What does that do to you and you know him, what does that do to Jamal with his 17?
06:46Well, Lamine is incredible. You have seen him in this tournament, he is the best young player in this tournament. He is showing it day by day, I think he has no ceiling.
07:05Thank you very much, we will be back with the head coach shortly.