On July 6th at midnight, the European Championship quarter-finals will feature a key match between Germany and Spain. In a pre-match interview, German captain Ilkay Gündoğan commented on Spain’s young star, stating that while “Yamal is definitely a special player, he still has a lot to learn.” 
Regarding the upcoming match against Spain, Gündoğan was not afraid: “I think Germany absolutely doesn’t need to fear Spain, we also have extraordinary qualities. I think Spain respects us much more than they publicly express.”
“The key to determining the winner of the quarter-finals is which team performs better in off-the-ball situations, which is extremely important in head-to-head matches. Considering the current form of both teams, as well as their past performances in the European Championship, it is difficult to say which team has a better chance of winning. In the European Championship, only the two teams in the best form will meet in the final in Stuttgart.”
Regarding the 16-year-old prodigy, Gavi, who has played in all of Spain’s matches in this European Championship so far, including 3 starts and contributed 2 assists. Gündoğan commented on his performance: “Yamal is definitely a very special player. But it must be said, he still has a lot to learn. Yamal is not the most active player in Spain’s defense. But the problem is, if the team loses possession too quickly, he will be the most important player for Spain in the transition from defense to offense.”
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