Without reproaching for those who do not believe and praising his players, which he did not doubt. This is what the Spanish coach looks like, Luis De la Fuentein a press conference where he took the opportunity to get the Ballon d’Or for Rodrigo HernandezEuro 2024 MVP.
A perfect Euro Cup
“You said against all odds. We were in a position to compete to win and we did it in a way that could hardly be bettered. They can keep growing and growing, this is a group that never gets tired of trying to win. This makes work easier for one. I’m happy with the illusion we created. This generation has a long way to go.”
Some did not believe him
“I’m sure my players believed in me. Not now, for a year and a half. Each side step is to grow. What occupied me was that the players believed in me. Now the easy thing is to show fault, I won’t do it. Now everything is happiness and pride. Nobody gave us anything. Great things are valued.”
The triumph of normality
“Everyone should be who they are. What you shouldn’t do is pretend. What I don’t like is cynicism. I feel close to these coaches -Ancelotti and Mendilibar-. And I prefer that kind of charisma. I stick with these kinds of people.”
A fair victory
“To every person who works and gives everything, I always say that life gives you rewards. If you give everything you have, life will give you something back. And football is another part of life. Nothing is free here, everything is work and more work. Now we appreciate it so much because it managed to win, I don’t know what the criticism would be if it didn’t. And the work would have been the same.”
Social message
“Sports are values. They are a generation that is an example for society. Young people, veterans… The most important thing is not the victory, but the whole process. It’s good if you appreciate them.”
Rival for the next ‘Finalissima’
“Thanks to our defeat in Colombia, we are here. Sometimes losing teaches you a lot. The choice was given, with all due respect to Colombia, but I have a great friendship with Scaloni and I want to play for Argentina for that reason.”
King’s message to the locker room and its continuation
“We were with him. I am grateful for the detail of being with us. He called us to give us strength, he is someone who lives closely with everything that happens in Spain. He took great care of us. My continuation? So far, I’m happy and so is the RFEF. I want to continue and so does the RFEF. There will be no problem in changing what can be changed. It will be done when it needs to be done, I’m not worried. “Now it’s time to have fun.”
Differences from previous Euros
“Without the strategy that is better or worse. Both coaches seem exceptional to me. I tried to impose an idea that I know the players can develop. Not only through possession, but also also controlling the game with faster transitions. Without inventing anything, trying to get the most out of football players.
What did you think about Oyarzabal’s goal?
“It’s a safe value. We won everything together, it didn’t fail. Today he scored a goal, but he always does things. He created a lot of problems for England’s defensive line. It is their Credit that Zubimendi had a sensational second half when we thought Rodri would be out… Ballon d’Or now, please!
The team that played best against Spain
“When you think of the path, you think what more can you ask of this team. The most similar could be Germany, it was a very difficult game. And we faced it with amazing resilience. Everyone had a lot of difficulties. What I appreciate is the performance of our team, I want to appreciate the level of this team.”
The internationality of this selection
“We have been faithful to an idea that the players interpreted incredibly well, to give more registers to our game. That gives us a lot of balance and the possibility to play in different ways. We have to congratulate ourselves for having this generation, football is developing and cannot be compared to other teams of the past. Others are also innovative in their time. It is a natural change.”
Zubimendi’s change to Rodri
“He is a footballer with qualities very similar to Rodri’s. “We want to maintain the same structure.”
The illusion was released in Spain
“That’s how we are in Spain, 12 of us are still early. Today is a day of good reason to go out and celebrate. Today is going to be a long day, with Alcaraz, who sent us a video encouraging us. It’s a day to celebrate.”
He never doubted his players
“I always say that if I have an advantage I know these footballers very well. I know they will never fail me. It is a belief in a line of work based on very good footballers that should be complemented by human values. That’s what separates a great team from a great team.”
Source: La Verdad
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