Spanish press goes wild over Sporting's key man: a locomotive | OneFootball

Iván Fresneda continues to enjoy special days after his first call-up to Spain’s senior national team. Sporting’s right-back has been making headlines in the Spanish press, with plenty of praise for both his performances on the pitch and the maturity he has shown off it.

The newspaper ‘Marca’ focused on the Sporting player and was full of praise. “Fresneda is an attack-minded full-back with great ability to cover the ground. A true locomotive who, last season, set the record for the most kilometres covered in a match during Sporting-Bodø/Glimt, when he reached 17 kilometres.”

The Spanish publication also highlighted the Sporting defender’s physical availability and personality. “He is a very committed player in terms of effort on the pitch and mature off it, and he speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese and a little German,” it reads.

‘Marca’ also underlined that Fresneda is continuing his studies with an eye on the future after his football career, while also highlighting the humility of the 21-year-old, who has established himself as one of Rui Borges’ main options at Sporting.

The defender will have Eric García as competition on the right flank in the upcoming Nations League fixtures. Spain will face England, Czechia and Croatia twice, in an international window that could give Fresneda his senior debut for the national team.

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