Fermín López, midfielder for FC Barcelona, na im dey cover di new edition of GQ Hype magazine. Di 23-year-old use di interview take yarn how e handle missing di Mundial with Spain national team because of injury, afta dem call am. E also talk about im new season with Barça and how e dey relate with im teammates.
When dem ask am about di usual comparisons with Barça legends, Fermín talk say e see himself as small different from Xavi and Andrés Iniesta. E call di two men incomparable. According to am, e bring other qualities to di game. E talk say e dey always closer to di area, e like to play vertical, and e dey always look for goal. E say e don get good relationship with goal, and dis year e dey enjoy am more.
On im football idols, di midfielder put Andrés Iniesta and Leo Messi as im main references. E talk say e no fit play with Andrés Iniesta again because Andrés Iniesta don retire, but e for love am. About Leo Messi, e say e still get small pain for mind because of di match wey for fit happen for Qatar, but e no happen. E talk say e for love to share pitch with Leo Messi.
Outside football, e call tennis player Rafa Nadal a reference athlete for all Spaniards. On im first days for Barça first team, Fermín describe di arrival as very impactful. E talk say e come from Linares, a reality wey different well well from Barça first team, and e enter dressing room where Ter Stegen, Lewandowski, Pedri and plenty players of that level dey.
About im understanding with Lamine Yamal on di field, e say e dey very easy to play beside am. E talk say Lamine Yamal na di best, and if you dey play with people of that quality, football dey easier.
E also talk about Spain national team and di good group atmosphere, even though e admit say e get more affinity with one small group. E talk say dem dey gather together, but e always get small group with Álex Baena, Grimaldo, Cucurella, and di Barça people, Lamine Yamal and Pedri. But e talk say e dey relate with everybody and all of dem na one group.
For im personal goals outside professional sport, Fermín talk say as years dey go, e go like form family, and make im family always get health. E talk say e go like build im own house and im own vital environment.
