Hani Abdel Nabi wrote Wednesday, October 11, 2023 11:41 PM
Lewis spoke de lafuentethe Spanish national team coach, about the controversy surrounding the possibility of Ibrahim Diaz, the Real Madrid player, joining the Moroccan national team.
De Lafuente said in a press conference on Wednesday: “Ibrahim Diaz wants to play for the Spanish national team, and no one will tell me otherwise.”
De La Fuente stressed that his team is not seeking revenge against Scotland on Thursday, but the victory will almost reserve La Roja’s place in the European Nations Cup, “Euro 2024.”
Spain vs Scotland
Scotland beat Spain 2-0 last March at Hampden Park in the qualifiers for the tournament that will be held in Germany next summer, which was an early setback for De La Fuente in his second match with the team.
Steve Clarke’s team won all five of its qualifying matches and leads Group A, six points ahead of second-placed Spain, which played one match less.
“I don’t see it as revenge, I see it as a game. We will fight to win and this is a responsibility because we represent a country… It’s not revenge, it’s another football match – it’s a very important game, but it’s a game,” De La Fuente said. His Spanish team is much stronger than the one that lost in Glasgow seven months ago.
Spain vs. Scotland
The coach said: “The team gives me confidence and security. They are responsible and professional, and they add the talent that the players have, and I am very calm.”
The Spain coach added: “Of course we came to conclusions after the defeat. The important thing is that we are better now than we were at the time, and a better team than we were.”
The Spain coach stressed: “Now we have to play football and show it. We will try to win tomorrow, the next match, and the next match.”
De La Fuente said he trusts the wingers Bryan Zaragoza and Ansu Fati, who were called up late to replace the injured Jeremi Beno, while Barcelona striker Lamine Yamal also left the camp due to a muscle problem.
Spain visits Norway on Sunday in another qualifying match, knowing that achieving two victories will grant it qualification to the 2024 European Championship.
De La Fuente added: “Since the last matches we have realized the importance of these two matches, and tomorrow’s match is the decisive one that will almost open the door to qualification for us. Just the idea of being able to secure qualification in these two matches shows their importance.”
2023-10-11 20:41:00
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