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Rodrigo Hernández: "Victory will be important to create a winning culture"

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The Spanish international, the best player in the semi-final, is ambitious for the UEFA Nations League final: "We cannot waste this opportunity”.

A week ago, he was the scorer of the winner in the Champions League Final and the man of the match in the Nations League semifinal, he wants to be the best player in the final too.

Rodrigo Hernández answered the journalists' questions on the eve of the final match against Croatia, acknowledging that "I am in the best form of my career due to footballing maturity and success in terms of trophies. Now, I want to extend this moment, we cannot miss this opportunity because it would be a great way to cap off a very special season for me."

While ambitious, but with his feet on the ground, the Madrid midfielder has analysed the risks of this Sunday's showpiece event, warning that "we must keep an eye on all the Croatian National Team players. Their greatest strength is that they never let their heads drop due to their competitive culture and the talent of their current generation. They are one of the best teams at a collective level in Europe. It will be important to take care of the details".

Staying tight tactically will be the key according to the Manchester City footballer, who assures that he feels "physically I have arrived better than I thought I would, and it feels very nice. It is very important to return to Spain with a title. Not only because of victory, but to create a winning culture for future tournaments."

With the hope and excitement, of someone in their best ever form, Rodrigo is not losing sight of future challenges: "I want to turn into a better player than I am", he declared.