Lucas and Juan put an order in for a celebration

One plays as a left winger for Concepción de Valverde Herreño, the other on the right flank for Tenerife's San Antonio Pureza, but in every other respect, Juan and Lucas are footballing soulmates at the age of eight.

The two friends, who have been divided between the Canary Islands for months, met up in Puerto de la Cruz on Monday for an unexpected treat: a meeting with their idols.

Yeremy Pino, Mikel Merino and Nico Williams were all encouraged by the youngsters from the Canary Islands' prolific youth academy, who urged them to score in Monday's match against Switzerland, and had a special request for the Athletic Club player.

How do you want me to celebrate?" Nico asked Juan and Lucas, who did not hesitate to entrust him with a special celebration involving his mouth and left ear, which the Spain international will now have to perform against the Swiss.

Accompanied by their parents, the bubbly youngsters also took the opportunity to relive Mikel Merino's celebration at the last European Championships in Germany and chat to other members of Luis de la Fuente's squad, which they describe as "the best in the world", while waiting impatiently in the Heliodoro stands to celebrate Spain's goals.