Dani Olmo has caused a sensation at the European Championships so far. In the final against England, RB Leipzig’s attacking driving force wants to crown his strong tournament. And what happens next?
Six European Championship appearances, six wins – that’s Spain’s historic record in Germany so far. No team had ever won six European Championship games in a row at a single tournament before. Fist in the knockout round: Dani Olmo.
In the round of 16 against Georgia, the pacey dribbler scored the final goal in a 4:1 victory, in the 2:1 extra-time win against hosts Germany he scored himself as a substitute and then set up another goal, and in the semi-final against France the 26-year-old scored the decisive 2:1. So is a final goal inevitable? “As long as we win, I don’t care whether I score myself or Unai Simon,” Dani Olmo made clear at the press conference on Friday.
The chances of Spain’s keeper scoring are rather slim. Dani Olmo, on the other hand, is one of six European Championship players to have scored three times, making him the top scorer. Why not dust off this award too? “I felt very good at the European Championship – Harry Kane and I are level, but if Fabian scores two goals and even Alvaro Morata scores a hat-trick, I’d be fine with that. “
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Whoever talks about overworking professionals currently has no advocate in Dani Olmo. “I feel very good, very well prepared, mentally and physically in top form,” explained the offensive driving force brimming with self-confidence: “We have a unique opportunity, we’re just one game away from glory – and we’d love it to start right now. “
England, another unbeaten team at this European Championship, now awaits. According to Dani Olmo, however, it won’t take a special approach to break down the Three Lions for the first time.
“If it works, why change anything, right? We have a unique and personalized game idea for our team,” said the right-footer, who is highly sought after in Europe: “We do it well, we have our weapons, and it’s clear that we always have to do different and new things because, as the coach says, there’s always room for improvement. But we’ll prepare for the final the way we always do. “
Of course, Dani Olmo was also asked about his openly discussed future – FC Barcelona in particular are said to be courting him. He was explicitly asked whether he would play for a “big club” in the new season. “We’ll see”, Dani Olmo at least avoided making a clear commitment to his home club Leipzig: “I don’t want to say much about that now. My people, whom I trust completely, will take care of it. “
