With a place in the showpiece event secured, Rodri is already mentally preparing for what he describes as the pinnacle of his professional career. Whether they face Argentina or England, the Spaniard knows that the level of intensity will only increase, making his pleas for officiating consistency all the more relevant.
“Very happy, very proud, especially of my team, of my country, of what this represents for us. We have to rest and recover well because we surely have the most important match of our lives ahead of us. Rest and a huge match,” he concluded.