The invincible fleet is reviving with coach Luis de la Fuente, who prepared step by step and laid the foundation.
Spain beat France 2-1 in the semifinals of the UEFA Euro 2024 at the Fusbal Arena in Munich, Germany, at 4 a.m. on the 10th. Spain has advanced to the final for the first time in 12 years since the Euro 2012.
Lamine Yamal led Spain to victory against France. Spain lost to Randal Kolo Muani in the 9th minute, and Yamal, who received an Alvaro Morata pass in the 21st minute, shook the French net with a fantastic left-footed shot to make it 1-1. Amid Yamal's performance, Spain took the lead with an additional goal by Dani Olmo. France's offensive continued afterwards, but Spain's solid defense did not allow a goal, and the match ended with Spain's 2-1 victory.
Spain is aiming to win the Euro championship for the first time in 12 years. Twelve years ago, Spain was truly unbeatable. Barcelona and Real Madrid were in their prime, and many world-class players poured in, and they won two Euro championships and one World Cup, making it to win three consecutive major championships. Spain has been a soccer powerhouse since then, but was not a great player back then.
He has surely changed along with De La Puente. Although he played for Athletic Bilbao for a long time when he was an active player, he was not a star player, but his eyes were not good until when La Puente took the helm in 2022. Not a famous coach, La Puente has led Spain's under-19 national team since 2013 and formed relationships with the Spanish team.
He achieved tangible results. He won the title at the Under-19 Euro, and later also won the title at the Under-21 Euro for the national team. He led the Under-23 national team to win a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. He has become a coach who better understands young Spanish players than anyone else, leading them step by step. Spain, which wanted to find a replacement for Luis Enrique and change its generation, has appointed de la Fuente as its coach.
De La Puente aggressively hired younger players such as Yamal and Nico Williams. Even though he failed to display good performance at the club, he also used a number of players he used to maximize his strengths. Fabian Lewis and Mark Cucurella are the main players. They didn't reject veterans either. They hired Alvaro Morata, Jesus Navas, and Dani Carvajal, creating harmony between the two countries.
As a result, Spain is aiming to win the Euro championship once again. Regardless of whether it wins or not, Spain has surely changed, and it is said that generational change is going well and new and old harmony is going well. Currently, Spain has won all six games including the group league, the round of 16, the quarterfinals and the semifinals. It remains to be seen whether it will win the title in 12 years by winning all seven games.
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