2026-04-05 13:30:48
Robert Sanchez has described his friendship with David de Gea as a “dream come true”.
The Chelsea shotstopper befriended his fellow goalkeeper when he was called up for Spain for the first time in 2021 and was delighted that they hit it off because he’d always admired his countryman’s career.
He told FourFourTwo magazine: “I’ve always been a massive fan of his.
“He was one of the goalkeepers I followed as a kid, being Spanish, playing for the national team, then going to England.
“I tried to follow his path.
“I ended up playing in the national team with him, training and becoming good friends – that was a dream come true.
“He’s not only a top goalie but a top guy. He was brilliant.”
Meanwhile, Robert expressed his frustration at updated rules surrounding penalty kicks because it has become increasingly difficult to “get into the minds” of rival players when they step up from 12 yards.
He said: “They keep putting out more rules so that goalkeepers are able to do less at penalties, which is frustrating.
“It’s not enough that they’re getting a penalty, which is a free shot with no pressure at all, and that they make it so the goalie isn’t able to annoy the striker.
“You can barely move, you have to stay on the line – all of these different rules to make it easier for the player to score.
“I mean, at this stage, they should just basically give a goal for winning the penalty without even shooting.”
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