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Luis de la Fuente Cuprenta Roberto Martinez
Portugal is a fair winner of the League of Nations, summarized Luis de La Fuente. Spanish newspapers do not hesitate in the applause to Portugal.
Since Luis de la Fuente became the main selector of Spain, He has won the League of Nations in 2023, with Italy and Croatia ahead; He was already European champion, also with Italy and Croatia ahead, as well as Germany, France and England. In the League of Nations of this time he played against the Netherlands and returned to face France.
After all this, the best selection Spain faced this period was… Portugal. Revelation of the coach himself, citing his players, after: “When the game was over, I spoke to the boys and everyone said that Portugal was the best selection they faced. ”
“What can be improved against such a team? Nothing. We were fine. We faced a great selection. If they had not scored the second goal, now we would be talking otherwise. We should have finished our chances better, but football is like that. Portugal is a fair winner“It assumed.
Regarding the match, by La Fuente explained that he tried to “give more energy to the game” when Álex Baena and Yeremy Pino have already entered the extension to the wings.
This to justify the most criticized option in Spain: Lamine Yamal came out at the extension. “Lamine was tired, was a very hard year, is 17 years old and it is necessary to take it when it does not match. It is another player of this fantastic selection,” he reacted.
The coach did not forget to Álvaro Morata, The only player who failed a great penalty on the tiebreaker: “The penalties were at a very high level. Morata had unlucky. It’s a champion, a reference for all of us.
Luis de la Fuente pointed out that he has a “immense pride” in Spanish internationals, “working with them and following this path we are making. Now let’s focus on the World Cup, which is our goal,” he recalled.
On the other side there was also praise to Luis de la Fuente. Cristiano Ronaldo He spoke to Spanish newspapers: “Your coach is a phenomenon. They know better than me. He has won many competitions, has won several things for Spain.”
Os newspapers Spanish sports also did not hesitate applause to Portugal after the League of Nations final. Marca and Sport pointed out that Portugal had merit, which hit the strategy and was a fair winner; which was a game that showed that Spain should not celebrate achievements before playing; and highlighted three aspects in the Portuguese team – the “Faro” for the goal of Cristiano Ronaldo; The midfield commanded by Vitinha, with the Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva; it is clear, Nuno Mendes. “What a player!” Writes.
