De la Fuente calls team 'source of pride for Spain' following World Cup title

[p][b]"I feel especially proud of this generation of footballers who have grown with this idea... giving us an example of a group, of a family,"[/b] he said.[/p][p][b]"They are players with exceptional talent. For me, it has been an honour to have accompanied them on this journey. "[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamine-yamal/lAt3vEub/"]De la Fuente[/a], who also coached them to the Euro 2024 crown, added: [b]"I'm very emotional, looking back. We have won everything, and that is wonderful.[/b][/p][embed guid="28b083d1-7e6b-4d09-9c15-98d8a4dcea7b" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2078975028029251650?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"They are a generation of footballers who are a source of pride for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a]. Together, we are stronger."[/b][/p][p]The 65-year-old coach said he believed Spain should have won the game earlier than the 106th-minute goal by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/torres-ferran/AVAVLaLt/"]Ferran Torres[/a] that settled a tense final, but he praised [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a] 'keeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-emiliano/ziCcc5jM/"]Emi Martinez[/a] for an inspired performance.[/p][p]Argentina had [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Enzo Fernandez[/a] sent off for a second yellow card in the 93rd minute before the game went into extra time.[/p][p][b]"I think the game should have been decided earlier. Dibu's great saves prevented us from winning sooner, but it is a World Cup final and, even with ten players at the end, you have to suffer,"[/b] de la Fuente said.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/argentina-f9OppQjp/spain-bLyo6mco/?mid=UgbUKPmT"]Check out the Spain-Argentina matchup stats here.[/a][/b][/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]