Barcelona midfielder Pedri has seen no scarcity of accolades in his younger profession up to now.
The Spaniard notably gained the celebrated Golden Boy award again in 2021. He had additionally gained the Kopa Trophy on the Ballon d’Or Gala in the identical 12 months.
Now, Pedri has added one other feather in his cap by bagging yet one more prestigious award, this time awarded by a neighborhood Spanish physique.
Pedri wins Tenerife’s Finest Son award
Certainly, Pedri has been bestowed the celebrated ‘Hijo Ilustre de la Isla de Tenerife’ award, which celebrates all his accolades as a footballer on the age of simply 22.
The award actually interprets to ‘Tenerife’s Finest Son’, which is a sporting honour given to people originating from the island of Tenerife, the largest within the Canary Islands.
Pedri, who stems from the city of Tegueste, situated contained in the Tenerife islands, is thru and thru a Canary, having began his profession at Las Palmas.
One other prestigious award for Pedri (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Photos)
The award, due to this fact, celebrates Pedri’s success, as somebody belonging to Tenerife, though most of his success has are available in Catalonia.
Upon receiving this accolade, Pedri had a heartfelt message to followers and the affiliation.
“I’ve obtained many awards in my brief profession. I’ve appreciated every one among them tremendously, however nothing compares to this award. Being acknowledged in your nation is one thing particular and I’ll always remember it,” he stated (h/t El Chiringuito).
“I by no means imagined that I might obtain this nice honour at solely 22 years previous. All my successes I’ve at all times wished to dedicate to my island and the Canary Islands. This honour is undoubtedly an important for me,” the midfielder added.
To obtain this award, Pedri was accompanied by one other star from Tenerife, Ayoze Perez, together with Tenerife’s Sports activities Minister, and the president of the Tenerife Metropolis Council.