Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency:
Spain has reached the FIFA World Cup final again after 16 years. Spain's head coach Luis de la Fuente could not contain his emotions after defeating France in the semi-finals to secure a ticket to the final match. However, despite his excitement, he reminded that the team's real goal has not yet been achieved. After the match, de la Fuente said, "It is really difficult to express my feelings in words at this moment. But it is a feeling of extraordinary joy. I am very proud to lead such a team. But we still want to improve. We still have one step left. We will do our best to achieve it." The Spain coach also mentioned that reaching the World Cup final is a big responsibility.
In his words, "There is a lot of tension working inside. Reaching the World Cup final is a huge responsibility.
This is a blessing that very few people have. So you should enjoy every moment. " He also recalled the plan that started four years ago.
De la Fuente said, ‘Four years ago we started working with a specific plan. We stuck to that idea from the beginning.
The position we have reached today is the result of that plan. I am very proud of that.’ De la Fuente also set a unique record with this victory. He has set the record of remaining unbeaten in his first 14 matches as a coach of a European national team at the European Championship and FIFA World Cup. During this time, his team has won 13 matches and drawn one.