Luis de la Fuente Defends Spain Squad With No Real Madrid Players

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Luis de la Fuente Defends Spain Squad With No Real Madrid Players

De la Fuente defended naming Spain’s World Cup squad without a Real Madrid player, despite eight Barcelona names making the cut. “The greatest team” is Spain, he said as per Reuters, adding, “I don’t look at where players come from.” He wants players “proud to represent” the national team as Spain chase a second World Cup title.

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