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Objective achieved ahead of time. The Spanish team certified his presence in the round of 16 of end of Euro 2024 and he also did so by securing first place, virtually. Was against Italy in Gelsenkirchenin a meeting in which those of Luis de la Fuente They were superior from start to finish, despite the fact that the only goal of the game came in own door through Calafiori.
The Bologna center could not prevent the ball from sneaking into his goal after hitting his knee after, first Morata combing it and then Donnarumma brushing it with his glove, slightly deflected the center by Nico Williams from the left. The Athletic winger was, by far, the best of the matchwith a display in which he never tired of facing Di Lorenzo again and again.
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With these six points, Spain is already classified for the knockout phase with one match remaining. Albania will be the third rival in the group stagea priori the simplest of the three, and it is very likely that De La Fuente do several rotations to give minutes to those who have barely played so far in the tournament.
From the reaction of King Felipe VI upon meeting Lamine Yamal to the moment with Nico Williams
In addition to the thousands of Spanish fans who went to Gelsenkirchen to support the team, Felipe VI was also present at the Veltins Arena, who has recently celebrated ten years since his coronation took place. The monarch did not hesitate to go down to the locker room after the victory against Italy, leaving behind several curious moments.
“Very good, huh. You have to win even if it’s with an own goal goal. There have been so many occasions that in the end… the match was spectacular,” he said upon entering after greeting Luis de la Fuente. Felipe VI shook hands one by one with all the members of the team, until he reached Lamine Yamal, to whom he asked about his age. “16?” said the King, laughing. before raising his hand to his face in shock. The other main protagonist was Nico Williams, who was caught by surprise and came out in a towel to greet the monarch. Finally, the team captain, Álvaro Morata, and the president of the RFEF, Pedro Rocha, gave him a shirt with the name of Felipe VI and the number 10 for his tenth anniversary on the throne.
