Luis de la Fuente assumed the role of the Spanish national team coach on January 1, 2023. He is now preparing for his second consecutive appearance in the final of the major tournament. Early in his career, the current Spanish selector spent four years working with the youth squad in Seville.
During this time, he had the opportunity to work with Lionel Messi, who was then at La Masia. De la Fuente recounted an early experience: “First we covered him from one man to another. Then the player he was covered by got a yellow card, so I replaced him, and they scored four goals.
This time we will not cover him individually, but we will be very attentive to him.”
Spain entered the tournament as early favorites and has maintained that status through the competition. Their performance in the semi-final was particularly notable, as they managed to neutralize the otherwise exceptional French team. This success subsequently positioned Spain as the favorites heading into the final match.
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