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Rodri didn't hesitate when naming the one England player Spain need to 'keep under control' in Euro 2024 final

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Updated 13:38 12 Jul 2024 GMT+1Published 13:37 12 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Rodri didn't hesitate when naming the one England player Spain need to 'keep under control' in Euro 2024 final

Rodri has named the England player Spain will need to contain in Sunday's final.

Nasir Jabbar

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Rodri has named the ONE England player Spain need to 'keep under control' in the final of Euro 2024.

Spain face England in the Euros final on Sunday in Berlin.

Both Spain and England had to come from behind in their semi-final clashes as Luis de la Fuente's side beat France 2-1 while Gareth Southgate's team edged past the Netherlands with the same score.

Spain will be aiming to win their first European Championship since 2012 and England will be looking to win their first Euros title in their history.

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Ahead of their showdown, Rodri shared his thoughts on England and revealed they will have to contain his club colleague Phil Foden in the final.

The Manchester City midfielder praised his teammate at club level and said Spain will have to keep Foden quiet due to his 'innate ability'.

Asked which England player he'd remove, Rodri replied: "They have a lot of them. I love Phil Foden because I know him, he's with me.

"He's a player who has to be kept under control because he has an innate ability to move in a small space. But there are many players who can do a lot of damage.

"I don't like to focus on one player. I like to take a complete picture of England. And we go with our weapons, one on one."

Rodri and Phil Foden celebrate after a Manchester City goal. Image: Getty
Rodri and Phil Foden celebrate after a Manchester City goal. Image: Getty

Rodri, who has plied his trade in the Premier League since 2019, will not only come up against Foden but also John Stones and Kyle Walker.

"I know them well, I know the culture of English football perfectly. They have a very talented team, players who can unbalance and who can control all aspects of the game," he added.

"They defend well, they can attack you, they are good at set pieces. We have to work on how to hurt them. We have our weapons, we are confident that we can beat them."

On Southgate switching formations, the 28-year-old said: "I think I've said it before. We haven't played any games the same way.

"One of the best things we're doing is adapting to our opponents."

Featured Image Credit: beIN SPORTS/Getty

Topics: Rodri, England, Euro 2024, Spain, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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