De la Fuente: World Cup glory not enough for Spain

Spain's coach reveals a player asked him 'What's left to win?' minutes after their latest triumph — and he had the answer ready.

Luis de la Fuente

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Role

Spain head coach

Trophies

Back-to-back major tournaments

Next match

England at Wembley, 26 September

Squad

26 from World Cup, four left out

What happened. Luis de la Fuente named his first Spain squad since the World Cup and recalled a player asking him what was left to win just minutes after the final. He answered: the game against England at Wembley on 26 September.

Four of the 26 World Cup players were left out, each for a stated reason
Marcos Llorente has retired from international football
Gavi is suspended for Wembley but could have faced Croatia and Czechia

“Mister, now what? What's left to win?”
— unnamed Spain player

Spain chase a third straight major title to match the 2008-2012 generation, starting with England at Wembley.

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