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Del Bosque: “We are proud of the behavior of the national team”

Former national soccer coach Vicente del Bosque stated this Wednesday in Salamanca that the role played by Spain in the European Championship “is to feel proud”. despite the elimination against Italy in the semifinals on penalties, and has expressed its confidence in the World Cup in Qatar.

During a visit in Salamanca to the campus that bears his name, Del Bosque assured that after the European Championship held by Spain “everyone has the feeling that there is a good team”, with “some players and technicians who have more than fulfilled their mission”. “We all would have liked to reach the final but they had a good championship. We are all proud of the behavior of the national team “, has assured.

Although he has acknowledged that yesterday's defeat, against Italy in the penalty shoot-out, is part of “the things of football”, He has also shown his hope in the next World Cup, Qatar 2022, since the selection “looks good”, reason why “it is going to make a good world-wide one”, has predicted.

Asked by journalists about the role played by the coach,
Luis Enrique, has assured that he has done his job “in the best possible way” and that during this championship “he has done what he believed in”, since “it has been seen that he had a plan and has carried it to the end”. “Something will have done well. Yesterday he made important decisions. Dani Olmo did an excellent job. With the entry of Morata he also did a great job and always kept the competitive tone,” he added.

Regarding the criticism received by forward Álvaro Morata, the former Spanish coach has assured that “he has done his job” and that all the players “have tried to compete to the fullest.”