never hidden before landing in the United States, mutated into a message of vindication after the setback against Cape Verde in La Roja’s premiere in Atlanta. The fragile memory of football mercilessly erases the success of the past if the present is discouraging, especially if it does not invite optimism. But Spain, at least that is how its coach understands it, did not need any blow that would invite it to hit the ground. La Roja does not levitate, not even after arriving at the World Cup with the European champion patch. “Even in victory, this team has always shown that it is self-critical,” De la Fuente reinforced in an interview on Cadena Cope. No matter how many times a coach has to face the press during a World Cup, the coach doubles his media presence if it is necessary to publicly reinforce his message.
