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“Iraqi” experience before the World Cup… De La Fuente reveals the features of Spain’s last camp.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has spoken about El Matador’s World Cup roadmap, defending his training philosophy and Spain’s image as an all-embracing country.
In a lengthy interview with Europa Press, De La Fuente explained that they were chosent list 26 The player who will play in the World Cup is not an instant decision, but the result of 10 months of study. “I will take 26 good people, this is my belief. I work with the best in the world and taking care of others is part of being successful. I’ve known most of these players since I was 15, and between a very good player and a moral player, I’ll always choose the moral player.”
De la Fuente has revealed his plan for the next camp, confirming that he will temporarily call up 26 players to help with training and a friendly against Iraq next June 4 in A Coruña, before the final World Cup roster is cleared, explaining that those extra players will not be on the official extended list (55 players).
And assured De la FuenteFans regarding Neko Williams’ injury, stating that it is minor and will take a few weeks, expect everyone to be fully recovered before the start of the first game of the World Cup. He said about the goalkeeping. “We have the best goalkeepers in the world, in England they say Raya is the best in the world, but in Spain we don’t give him the same assessment.”
De La Fuente was adamant about the chants during the last international break in the friendly against Egypt. “Spain is not a racist country, but a model of integration. We are not taking lessons from anyone on this matter. The problem is violent people who use football as a platform and they need to be completely eradicated from stadiums and society.”
De la Fuente believes that world championshipThe next one will see a fierce competition between the 10 to 12 teams that could win the title, with Spain being one of them, with other teams like France, England and Germany standing out. Regarding the final of the 2030 World Cup, he expressed hope that it will be held in Spain (Madrid), stressing that his country has all the possibilities to present a historic version.
De La Fuente concluded his speech by praising the Spanish coaching school, considering it the best in the world. Regarding his future with the Spanish Federation, he said: “I have been happy here for 13 years and I feel that the federation wants me too. Leadership no longer means blind control, but dialogue, balance and understanding of roles to achieve the goal.”
