Soldier: 'At last my time has come'

Roberto Soldado's family has approached the Sports City Paterna to congratulate the player for his call to the Spanish football facing the friendly against Venezuela.

After their meeting, the Valencia striker has stated in the press room Paterna: "Thank you, the truth is that I really wanted to return to the selection, has finally reached the time and I hope the coach can give it back confidence in the playing field. "

On whether he was more eager to go this time than in previous times where possible call sounded, the Spaniard said: "I had the same desire to go to the previous time, I knew I had potential, but now is the coach who has seen that I am ready. are proud to wear the shirt of the Spanish and defend my country. I hope to answer in the field the expectations placed on me. "

Soldier thanked the affection of his colleagues after learning of the citation: "If the selection is going to thank my teammates and coaching staff are doing to show my game. Thank you all for a striker as peers are important, they live thanks to goals and they do go to the team. "

When pointed out that now is not in scoring form, Soldier said: "I'm going now and if I do it because it thinks fit coach. Lately I find it harder to score, but participated more plays, I'm just happy to go now that when I was doing more goals. "

At Valencia he was not recalled to Spain since 2007 when he played for Osasuna: "Hopefully it will not have to spend another five years, I progressed from there when I was 22 years. I hope to meet notice and have continuity selection. " Despite this and Roberto pointed out that this call does not see it as final in the face of Vicente del Bosque list should be given on May 15, with players who will contest the European Championships: "Not at all think this is the definitive list I see it as a prize and final season here I do my job goals to be in the final list of invited ".

Finally, the Valencia striker has revealed how they learned of the call: "Five minutes before giving the list, the physios were listening to the radio, I could not stand and I went to the shower and when she came Jordi Alba is when I heard. My family is happy as much or more than today. "