Spain manager Luis de la Fuente is unfazed by his team's penalty shootout loss to Portugal in the UEFA Nations League final in Munich on Sunday, Afrosport reports. La Roja led on two occasions through Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Oyarzabal but were pegged back on each occasion with the Portuguese ultimately winning 5-3 in the shootout. It denied Spain the chance to defend the Nations League...
Luis de la Fuente has appreciated the Spain squad for believing in him after they won the Euro 2024 championship. La Roja overcame England 2-1 in Sunday's final to lift their four Euro title. Spain's style of play under De la Fuente was able to get victories against every opponent they faced including previous champions Italy, hosts Germany and favourites France. "Well, I was sure my...
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has dismissed the tag of his team being favourites for Sunday's Euro 2024 final with England in Berlin. La Roja have been arguably the standout team in Germany, getting victories over the likes of Croatia, Italy, the Germans and France. This has led to Spain being widely tipped as the favourites to lift a fourth Euro title but De la...
Luis de la Fuente and Luciano Spalletti both agreed that Spain were the superior side and they deserved to beat Italy at the 2024 European Championship on Thursday. A 55th-minute own goal by Riccardo Calafiori settled the Group B game at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen as Spain progressed to the round of 16. Meanwhile, defending champions Italy will need to avoid defeat in their final...
Athletic Club forward Nico Williams and Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal have both been named to Spain’s 29-man provisional squad for the upcoming European Championship. Williams, born in Spain to Ghanaian parents, will be hoping to represent Spain in his second tournament after being a part of the team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, while Yamal, who was also born to African parents, will...
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