"I'm happy with Rodri and Alvaro Morata" - Carlos Alcaraz names the Spanish football stars capable of making England's starting XI

Carlos Alcaraz has revealed the two Spanish soccer players he thinks would make it into England’s starting lineup. Alcaraz also backed Spain to win the Euro 2024 and predicted that England would reach the final or the semifinal.

Alcaraz, who won his third Grand Slam at the French Open earlier this month, is a keen follower of soccer and has shown his support for Spain on many occasions. The Spaniard was interviewed by BBC Sport in London, where he is getting ready for his title defense at the Wimbledon Championships.

The 21-year-old was asked which players from Spain would get in England’s starting 11, to which he named Manchester City midfielder Rodri and Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata as the players who could improve the Three Lions' squad.

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Alcaraz also gave his predictions for the Euro 2024, which is currently underway in Germany. The Spaniard predicted that Spain would go all the way and lift the trophy, while England would reach the final or the semifinal.

"How far will Spain go in the Euros?" the interviewer asked.

"Champions," Alcaraz replied.

"How about England?" the interviewer asked.

"England, I know that they have a really good team, but I think they are going to go far. Semi-final or final? I'm going to go for it, yeah," Alcaraz replied.

Spain and England topped their respective groups and advanced to the knockout stage in the Euro 2024.

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Former British soccer star Gary Lineker highlighted Carlos Alcaraz's footballer-like skills on the tennis court

Carlos Alcaraz at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships

Former Barcelona and Tottenham player Gary Lineker praised Carlos Alcaraz for his footballer-like skills on the tennis court, likening the Spaniard's tennis style to that of soccer icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Lineker, an English Football Hall of Fame inductee, is now a respected sports pundit and tennis enthusiast. Following Alcaraz's quarterfinal win over Holger Rune at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, Lineker expressed his admiration for the 21-year-old on his X (formerly Twitter) account.

"What a talent, Carlos Alcaraz is. He looks and moves like a footballer, with the power and pace of a Ronaldo, mixed with the deftness of touch and feel of a Messi, but with a racket," he stated.

Carlos Alcaraz went on to win his second Grand Slam title at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships by defeating World No. 2 Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-setter in the final.