De la fuente feels good bringing pride to Spain

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Luis de la Fuente says Sunday’s Euro 2024 final between Spain and England will be decided by the small details and whoever makes the fewest mistakes will win.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said he and his players felt “very good” after making their country proud by reaching the Euro 2024 final against England on Sunday, with the Spaniard describing it as a “very tight” match and believing the side that made the fewest mistakes would emerge victorious.

‘I am happy. I don’t have time to accumulate negative things in my life. There are only positive things. To reach the Euro final is one of the greatest achievements in football. We are calm and eager to play tomorrow.’

‘What kind of game can we expect tomorrow? It’s a final, so it’s going to be a close game, very competitive. People have to understand UFABET these games often come down to the smallest details. The team that makes the fewest mistakes wins. This game is the team that’s approaching its best moment.’

Asked what he would ask of his players ahead of their Euro 2024 final, De la Fuente replied: ‘Sometimes I feel ashamed because I ask too much. I will not ask anything special tomorrow night. I see their faces and I see their spirit. I’ll ask them to enjoy what they have got. I want them to enjoy the game tomorrow. ‘

‘We have to approach tomorrow’s game in a position to compete. We are proud of the journey we’ve been on to get here. Nobody gave this team anything’

‘They got everything on the pitch. We have the right to feel very proud of what we’ve done. It’s a great feeling to see the country proud of this team.’

De La Fuente also spoke about being the favorites to lift the trophy on Sunday: ‘We are calm, we have never lost perspective. We know that tomorrow there is no favorite and it is a very close game. We know that if we do not play above the level we have shown so far, if we are not fully focused, if we make mistakes, we will not be able to win. I know that my team is capable of anything and we are very excited, even with the utmost respect for our opponents. ‘