Koch: Being atletico captain means paying a lot, but it's all worth it

Recently, in an interview, Spain international Corque talked about the feeling of becoming the captain of Atletico Madrid, and he also talked about the feeling of returning to the national team.

Speaking about returning to the national team, Koke said: "You always think about being selected for the national team, I haven't been called up for two years, I always tell the coach that I want to help the team wherever I am. It's an honour to be back in the national team, defending my country and hopefully still playing for Spain for many years to come, but now we need to focus on Friday's game and we hope to keep going. ”

Speaking about becoming atletico captain, Kork said: "Being captain means making a huge sacrifice and effort, you need to put aside your plans with your friends, you have to spend a lot of time on this matter, but everything is worth it. Hard work pays off, you not only need to perform well on the pitch, but also perform well off the pitch, you need to show atletico values. ”

On the skill of captaining, Cork said: "I got two pieces of advice, one from Godin, who told me to be myself and not change just by putting on the captain's armband; the other was Gabby's, who told me to focus on football and not on other things, which is the most important thing. These two pieces of advice have been important for me to grow into who I am today, and I will continue to work hard to help the team. ”

Cork concluded with his fondest memories at the Calderon Stadium, saying: "Regarding the Calderon Stadium, the night of the 2014 Champions League elimination of Barca and the 2017 Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, although they eventually eliminated us. For me, it was two of the best nights I've ever had on this pitch because of the fans here and everything they've made. ”

"We haven't been at the Wanda Stadium for a long time, but we've also been through some European games and we've been impressed, where we eliminated Arsenal and reached the Europa League final. Both stadiums have had really good nights and these moments are special to me. ”

(Luke)