Spain manager Luis de la Fuente proud after Italy win – 'There is no better team than ours'

Manager of Spain Luis de la Fuente declared himself happy and proud of his team after their 1-0 win over Italy in Euro 2024 Group B. It's a result that sees La Roja through to the knockout stage and a point against to Albania of the first place.

De la Fuente's men dominated the matchg, and the only thing missing was their finishing. Pedri, Nico Williams and Ayoze Perez all spurned opportunities to extend the gap throughout the match, but the general feeling was one of euphoria for the Spanish national team.

“I am happy and proud of how they beat the current European champions. They will raise their level in future games. I have already said that there is no better team than ours, as long as we continue to work with humility. We have even done nothing. Prudence, humility and respect. We will not lose our minds,” said de la Fuente after the match Brand.

He continued to praise the performance of Marc Cucurella, and also confirmed that Nacho Fernandez had missed out due to some minor muscle discomfort, with Aymeric Laporte taking his place. Spain's rookie manager also agreed it was his best performance since taking over.

“I think it is the best game (of my tenure), because of the structure, because of the excitement. It was the most complete. I never get tired of advertising the national product. We are the best in the world, they play many versions of the game. I recognized the potential that they have because of the level that Spain showed and let them think that we can win.” .

De la Fuente leads in his first major tournament for Spain at the age of 62, having spent most of his career in the Spanish youth teams. He has experience with most of the players in the squad, but from his work at the under-21 and under-19 sides, he seems to be getting the most out of them so far.