Rodrigo Hernández is already in the national team dynamics after scoring in the Champions League final and becoming a European champion. Alongside Aymeric Laporte, he was welcomed by all teammates and coaching staff at the team hotel in the Netherlands. "I am very happy and glad to be back with the national team, to see my teammates and the coach again. The reception was incredible, seeing how happy my teammates were for our individual successes makes me proud."

Rodrigo now has the opportunity to win his fourth title of the season after winning three with Manchester City. "Now I come here to the national team, and I have to be a leader and an example for the new people, for the younger lads, trying to transmit the experience of playing in finals like the ones we have now. I hope that in these two matches with the national team, we can win a title after so long," reflects the midfielder from Madrid.

Rodrigo and Laporte are already working individually and will join the rest of their teammates in the official training session before facing Italy in the Nations League semifinals.