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Iniesta looks like another 17-year-old wonder kid at Barcelona
He was only 17, but he looked even younger. He looked like a child in the crowd of other footballers from Barcelona and Vissel Kobe. He might be worried about getting hurt in a one-on-one situation. But after watching the game for a while, he realized his mistake. No matter how young he was or how young he looked, Pedro Fernandez Sarmineto was like a different person when the ball went to his feet. Someone who was ahead of many others in mental maturity!
Iniesta looks like another 17-year-old wonder kid at Barcelona
Barcelona’s player-making academy, La Masia, has been regularly giving the football world new players. The latest big star to come out of it is Lamine Yamal. Before he turned 17, his name had been added to all the outstanding successes. Now, following in the footsteps of Yamal, Pedro Fernandez, who is affectionately called Dro Fernandez, is about to emerge. Perhaps he will be known by this name in the future. But there is an interesting story behind this name. The short form of the name ‘Pedro’ is ‘Dro’ – this is the name his brother used to call him. The family did not object; because, in this way, he could be distinguished from his father’s name. His father’s name was also Pedro. But the name given by his brother has adapted well to him in Barcelona. Because, at the same time, there were two other players named ‘Pedro’ in Barca. One is Pedro Villa (17) and the other is Pedro Rodriguez (17). The name Dro makes him even more different from these two. Yesterday, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick put Dro on the field in place of Marcus Rashford in the 79th minute against Japanese club Vissel Kobe in pre-season preparation. This attacking midfielder also scored his first goal 8 minutes after coming on the field. Dro scored with a great shot from outside the box. Not only did he score a goal, but the teenager showed glimpses of his talent during the time he was on the field. He impressed everyone with his perfect passing, speed, one-touch and dribbling magic. Even if he had not scored a goal in this match, there would have been no need to single out Dro. Dro has earned the title of ‘star of the future’ in a short time. Some have even started to see the shadow of Barcelona and Spain legend Andres Iniesta in his game.
Dro, the son of a Galician father and a Filipino mother, was born in the city of Nigran in 2008. Then, due to his talent, he settled in La Masia at one stage. This teenager developed his talent and talent there. And yesterday, with the help of Flick, he also took to the field for the main team. Although Dro is mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a forward, left winger and false nine. In short, Dro is a source of diversity.
