Left out of the Spain squad for the Russia World Cup by the now sacked Julen Lopetegui, Alvaro Morata could be on a yacht somewhere, enjoying some sunshine and watching his compatriots on a very large TV.
Instead, the Chelsea striker was giving an interview to Radio Pelona in Spain, a station created for and by children in hospitals diagnosed with cancer.
Asked how he felt about his omission from the national team, he said: “There are times in life when you have to assume another role, stay out and support your colleagues. You just have to accept the decision, know that the train is gone and that I’ll have to work four more year to be in the next one.”
Back in 2014, 20 Minutos revealed the forward had shaved his head so that children undergoing chemotherapy could have the same hairstyle as him, and, during the interview with Radio Pelona, Morata was asked a question via recording by Marcos, a 10-year-old boy who was undergoing treatment at the time, who also used the opportunity to thank the Chelsea goalscorer for his gesture of solidarity.
Visibly moved by the message, the 25-year-old Chelsea forward replied he would do it all again ‘tomorrow’ if it meant making the children happy, even if he would have rather it have not been made public, as he feels people in Spain are quick to give their opinion.
The player was also thanked by a parent, present for the interview, who explained such gestures by people like footballers is what gives them, both parents and children, a boost in difficult times.
