Pedri has been hailed as the Iniesta, the Xavi of the Spain team that will go after World Cup glory in Qatar.
The praise came from former Liverpool and Newcastle United left-back Jose Enrique, a player who was crowded out of the Spain squad by the country s last golden generation.
Jose Enrique s peak playing years coincided with Spain s most dominant period in international football, and although he does not consider Luis Enrique s squad quite at that same level, the likes of Barcelona youngster Pedri make him optimistic for the World Cup.
Spain won Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and Euro 2012 in a sensational period of dominance. They have not won a major tournament since, but a burgeoning group of young talent is emerging once again, with 19-year…