Aduriz: "June is a long way off, I'm not thinking about it"
The Athletic striker, who has banged in 30 goals this season, spoke about his fine form and the possibility of being called up to lead the line in France.
At the age of 35, Aritz Aduriz has scored 30 goals this season, the best return of his entire career, and explained during an interview with Spanish broadcaster #0 the keys to his longevity and the form that has seen him emerge as a serious contender to lead the Spanish line at the European Championship in France this summer.
Goals: “The number of goals I’ve scored has been made possible by having an incredible team around you, who make things easier for you. You don’t think about statistics much when you’re on the pitch. But it’s true that later, when you’re at home, it is nice and gives you a buzz to see your name up there with the great players in history who have scored that number at the same age.”
Keys to success: “Physically, I don’t know if I’m in the best shape of my life, but I’m playing practically without pain and that is very important. Rest and diet are very important. I’m feeling really good and I try to look after myself a little bit more, there’s not much more to it than that.”
European Championship: “That’s still a long way off. I have plans for this weekend in Gijón and that’s about it. June is a way off and we still have a lot of nice objectives to play for at Athletic. It wouldn’t be right at this stage of the season if my mind was on other things.”
Retirement at Real Sociedad? “Our paths haven’t crossed. I am from San Sebastián and I always want La Real to do well, but I’m very happy at Athletic. I’ve got a contract until the end of next season, so…”