De La Fuente: Portugal is the strongest team we have ever faced. It is my responsibility to lose points in Morata

June 9th, the European League final, Spain lost to Portugal in the penalty shootout. After the post-match press conference, Spanish coach De La Fuente commented on the game.

de La Fuente said: "I am very proud of the performance of the players, and I am proud to be able to continue working with them and stick to this path. Now, we will focus on the next goal - the World Cup."

Regarding Yamal being replaced in overtime, de La Fuente said: "We want to inject more vitality into the wing attack, so we sent Baenna and Pino. Yamal is too tired, he is only 17 years old, and when he is not doing well, we have to replace him." In the penalty shootout, Spanish captain Morata missed a key penalty. De La Fuente said: "The level of penalty shootout is extremely high. Morata is just a bad luck. He is a champion and a model for all our players. It was the penalty kick I called him to play, and I am the person who should be responsible."

"After the game, I chatted with all the players, and they all said that the Portugal is the strongest team they have faced so far. What else can be improved when facing such a strong team? No, we played very well. In front of us is a great team. If they fail to score the second goal, then it is a different story now. We should summarize it carefully, but this is football. The Portugal is the fair champion."