How Spain eased past Croatia 3-0 to kick off their Euro 2024 tournament with victory

Spain boss Luis de la Fuente mentioned on La 1 TV after the match: “We’re very pleased, however very prudent, we all know how soccer is. It is a good begin, with good emotions, our soccer, our competitiveness. However this has simply began, there’s a lengthy strategy to go. So pleased however calm and prudent.

“It was a really full sport, in defence and assault, good in our excessive urgent in opposition to top-of-the-line technical groups on this planet.

“I’m proud of the perspective, how we learn the sport, doing what was wanted, and clearly for the outcome. However we will nonetheless get rather a lot higher, now we have to be demanding, take pleasure in this outcome, however put together for the following sport.

“Italy will probably be very troublesome, one other of the very best groups in Europe, now we have to be on the identical degree as at present, not less than, to have an opportunity to win. We all know how troublesome it’s to win. We need to take one other huge step ahead, and be examples for the individuals in our nation.”