Marc Bernal talks Lamine, De Jong, Busquets, injury ordeal, Spain U-21, CL dream
Marc Bernal talks Lamine, De Jong, Busquets, injury ordeal, Spain U-21, CL dream Marc Bernal is living one of the best moments of his career. A starter, a goalscorer for FC Barcelona and now called up to Spain’s U-21 side , his rise comes after a long and difficult recovery from a serious knee injury. Just 18 years old, this is only the start for the La Masia graduate, who is most certainly bound for greater heights in the future.
With the international break underway, Bernal spoke to SPORT earlier today, discussing his ordeal from being injured to now becoming a regular in the team and earning a call-up to Spain U-21. On the Spain U-21 call-up Discussing his maiden call-up to the Spanish U-21 call-up, Bernal exclaimed: “I’m really happy; it was a very special moment. I found out from my family; they sent me the call-up on my mobile.
Everyone congratulated me, and we also congratulated Joan Garcia. ” On whether the next step is to break into the senior national team, he added: “Yes, yes, I was also surprised when they told me I was on the preliminary squad list for the senior team. It’s a positive thing; it’s a sign that you’re doing things right and a source of pride.
” Teammates with international experience with Spain U-21 were quick to give him advice. “Gerard Martin and Pau Cubarsi have told me I’ll have to dance, as it’s my first call-up. And to enjoy it to the full, as it’s something very special and different,” he revealed.
On his injury and the road to comeback Bernal made his breakthrough for Barcelona in 2024, impressing in pre-season and quickly becoming a starter once the campaign started. However, just into his third official match, an ACL injury sidelined him, ruling him out of action for over a year. Now, back in action, he is not only a regular starter but has also scored five senior goals for Barcelona already.
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