May 2013
Juan Mata's Interview in Spain's "El Larguero"
Juan: Fernando is so happy right now, and I'm also very happy for him. I imagine that Kiko should be proud as well, because of the celebration. Is he around?
Interviewer: He's not around right now but he knows. He got extremely happy when he saw Fernando's gesture towards him. Fernando's scored 22 goals this season and he's looking so much better than before. Sharper, quicker...
Juan: The goal he scored tonight was so typical of him. I remember seeing him scoring in that same way a few times before. The goal he scored against Barcelona last season comes to mind. This time around, the goalkeeper did well but Fernando did better, and I am so happy for him. He's gone through very difficult moments at the club during these past few seasons and he really deserved to score such an important goal in a final.
