In the 6th round of the World European E Group E group stage, Spain swept Türkiye 6-0 away. Spanish midfielder Merino scored a hat-trick in the game, and he was interviewed by the media after the game.

- Talk about the game

"I'm so happy, that's for this victory, 6 points for the last two games, and this big victory. This is my first hat-trick in my career, and I got it when facing a very powerful opponent. They showed this level in the European Cup last year, not to mention that this is still at Turkey's home court."

- Talk about hat-trick and have scored 8 in the Spanish national team. Ball

"I have been improving in goals and are working hard to make breakthroughs. Last season (at Arsenal) my experience of playing forward makes me feel more natural on the offensive end. Now luck is on my side, and the ball can always be scored smoothly."

- Talking about teammates

"The teammates have signed the ball (memorial of my hat trick). They will definitely write a lot of words to tease me. Let's see what they wrote later (laughs)."