Great sensation of FC Barcelona last season, Pedri managed to assert himself in the choices of Luis Enrique. The young Spanish midfielder has made a starting status with La Roja at this Euro 2020. By playing in the semi-final of this Tuesday against Italy, he breaks a record of precocity held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Renato Sanches .
At just 18 years old, the midfielder has established himself as a key element in Luis Enrique’s system. Pedri even had the opportunity to start the semi-final Spain lost on penalties to Italy on Tuesday at Euro 2020. This means that at 18 years and 223 days, Pedri became the youngest player to have played in a European semi-final. The Barcelona midfielder broke the record held by two Portuguese.
In 2016, Renato Sanches started against Wales (2-0) and made the semi-final at 18 years old and 323 days old. The Lille midfielder broke the record Cristiano Ronaldo set in 2004 against the Netherlands (2-1) at 19 years and 146 days. So it’s two records that Pedri has just erased in one evening. Just a crack.
–
