Spain's Nico Williams Hoping For Sibling Showdown At FIFA World Cup

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Spain's Nico Williams is hoping to have a sibling showdown at this year's FIFA World Cup. The Liverpool footballer made the surprise announcement on his Twitter page after claiming that his older brother starts as a striker for Jamaica.A sibling rivalry is coming to the FIFA World Cup in France later this month, with Spain's Nico Williams hoping to spark his brother James at the tournament.

Spain's Nico Williams was on the cusp of giving his career a major boost when he scored his first international goal in a World Cup qualifier against Belarus. The Swansea City loanee is expected to start at centre-back for Spain during the FIFA World Cup and he hopes it will be the beginning of something incredible.Spanish football sensation Nico Williams will be hoping to build on his sensational debut season in the game when he turns out for La Roja at the FIFA World Cup this summer.

Nico Williams dreams of going head to head with brother Keston in a FIFA World Cup

Nico Williams dreams of going head to head with brother Keston in a FIFA World Cup.

The West Ham United defender, who missed out on qualification for Russia 2018 with Wales, has been impressed by the performances of his sibling and thinks it could be a dream for him to go toe-to-toe with him.

"It would be nice if he played against me," said the 22-year-old. "I'd love that. We're both coming into our prime now."Nico Williams dreams of going head to head with brother Keston in a FIFA World Cup.

The pair are both playing for Spain at the moment, but they are set to go up against each other in Russia next summer.

Spain have been drawn in Group B alongside Morocco, Iran and Portugal.

Nico is one of 21 players who will be representing La Furia Roja in Russia next year, along with his older brother Keston - who plays for Chelsea FC.

The pair have played together for their national teams before, but this will be the first time they have faced off against each other on the pitch.

"It's going to be special," Nico told The Sun newspaper. "I'm looking forward to it."

At the moment, however, that remains just a goal for Bartimeus student Nico

At the moment, however, that remains just a goal for Bartimeus student Nico.

The country's only FIFA World Cup representative is hoping to unseat his brother Antonio and join the world's top soccer competition in 2022.

"I'm going there as an individual," Nico said of his plans for 2022. "It's going to be tough because my brother is already there."

Nico was born in Barcelona and grew up playing soccer with his older brother. He made his debut for Spain's national team at age 16 in 2013 and has racked up over 40 caps since then. He scored four goals for Spain during its run to the 2018 World Cup final.

"Now I feel like I'm more mature," said Nico about his career trajectory. "I don't have any regrets about what happened earlier on."The Barcelona-born player is hoping to see his brother Benjamín on the pitch at the World Cup in Russia this summer.

"At the moment, however, that remains just a goal for Bartimeus student Nico," he said. "Benjamín has a contract with Real Madrid and we have an agreement with them."

"He is training well and he will stay at Real Madrid for another year," Williams added. "I hope he has an opportunity to play in the World Cup."

"That's something I have always wanted to do," he said.

"That's something I have always wanted to do," he said. "I am very close with my brother, so it would be great if we could play together."

Nico Williams is excited about the prospect of playing alongside his sibling in Russia next month. He said: "It would be a great experience and one that I will never forget."

The pair grew up playing football together in Spain and are both starting their careers at Swansea City. They have already played against each other for the Swans but Williams admitted that he would prefer for their next match to be on the world stage.

"It would be nice because we haven't played against each other for a long time now," he said. "We just keep playing different positions and I don't think we have ever played together."Spain's national team has a promising young player in Nico Williams, who is hoping to do something no other Spanish player has ever done: beat his older brother on the soccer field.

Nico Williams has been trying to get his younger brother, Jon, to play soccer since he was a kid. He even convinced him to join a soccer camp in Spain when they were both teenagers.

"That's something I have always wanted to do," he said.

But Jon wasn't interested at first. He didn't want to leave home and go live with Nico overseas, so they would often play one-on-one matches instead of together as a team.

"I think it's starting to change now," Nico said. "He's warming up more and more."

Conclusion

In the end, it all boils down to family. But at the same time, it's also true that we must all strike our own path as we move forward. I just want to go out there and enjoy the World Cup, and I hope my brother is able to do the same. Make no mistake, we'll be rooting for Spain, but above all else we'll be rooting on each other.Williams' brother, Thiago, recently signed with the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and could face Nico in a World Cup match if they both make their respective squads. "It'd be epic to play against my brother," said Williams. "It's going to be tough, but we're both very excited to make it that far."

With 32 matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup taking place across Russia, there will be no shortage of drama and excitement. Williams, his family and his friends are eager to enjoy what is likely to be a memorable month-long event. Of course, no matter how it all ends, Williams knows that he has already won just by having had the chance to compete in the competition in the first place.

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