Barcelona’s Pedri may be out of El Clasico but he’s backing Xavi’s new-look side to beat Real Madrid

Pedri may have lost his physical battle to star in Sunday night’s El Clásico title decider against Real Madrid, but he’s rooting for his Barca teammates to beat their arch-rivals before winning a sixth trophy. Champions League next season.

The Catalan giants can hold a 12-point lead with just 12 games to play and effectively seal the deal on a first league crown in four years at the Camp Nou.

But even a first championship medal for the talented youngster will not satisfy the Spanish international who will dominate the game in Spain for years to come.

“Hopefully this year we can bring joy to our fans,” he said. They have deserved it for a long time. Barça is used to winning and playing at the Camp Nou, so we have to go for the win.

‘For me it would be a dream to win my first LaLiga. Any child dreams of it, and even more so for the club he loves. That would be crazy.

Pedi, who also revealed that he dreamed of being a firefighter BEFORE he became a global soccer superstar, looks like he might have lost his physical battle to start in what would be Barca’s first home win against Madrid in almost five years.

But he is backing Xavi’s latest generation of young talent to win and continue to dominate both domestically and in Europe.

Speaking as a global brand ambassador for TCL Mobile, the attacking midfielder has also eyed next month’s Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Real Madrid as a match to feature.

And he added: ‘Barça’s younger generation is emerging worldwide.

“We are seeing many of these young players emerge with the desire to succeed, all without fear of the pressure of playing for Barça. If we win those two titles it would confirm a bit.

“The Champions League is the trophy that everyone wants, but LaLiga is also very important, since it rewards those who have been more constant. That makes it challenging.

Asked if they can bounce back from the Europa League disappointment this season when they lost to Man United by winning the Champions League next season, he said: “I think so.

“Barça must fight for all the titles and we have great potential. This year, in addition to trying harder and getting chances until the end, we lacked a bit of luck at key moments. Luck was often on the other side and we suffered for it.

“Xavi, since his arrival told us that Barça is about winning titles, it’s what people are used to and what we like to do. We are all pushing in the same direction.’

Pedri has missed both Cup games against Manchester United and Real Madrid, as well as LaLiga games against Almería, Valencia and Athletic Bilbao, and believes that his team’s success in his absence dispels the theory. that Xavi’s team depends too much on him.

He explained: ‘I don’t think there is a ‘Pedri-dependency’, it’s just a coincidence. The team is ready to play without me, the whole squad is ready to compete. It just happened like that.

‘I don’t like grades. If you don’t win everything, you can always improve on something. I think that winning LaLiga and the Super Cup would be a good year, especially if you look back, where we have come from in recent seasons. If so, we will work next year to win more titles.’

The boy from the Canary Islands has a £1bn release clause and would join any club in the world that could afford it, but his surprise is to admit that football was never his first love.

He revealed: ‘When I was little, I would always tell my family that I wanted to be a firefighter. I knew it would be hard work because you have to train a lot and the exams to get a place are complicated, but I wanted the challenge.’

Pedri spoke as a global brand ambassador for TCL Mobile. #InspireGreatness tcl.com/global/en/mobile