According to AS, the Spanish national team under De la Fuente's leadership has always prioritized discipline and humility, with the players themselves pushing for a set of behavioral guidelines. Young winger Yamal is not only fighting for his personal goal of winning the Ballon d'Or, but also for the collective honor of the Spanish national team.

Compliments can weaken the fighting spirit. The national team seems to live in a constant atmosphere of celebration, but the most striking characteristic of this squad and its coaching staff is the ability to prioritize hard work, humility, and results. Any hint of false superiority is unacceptable because, since Luis de la Fuente took charge, the players themselves wanted to establish a code of conduct and discipline that everyone must follow, or face fines.

Under these premises, there is no option but to be fully committed, organized, and disciplined. During both the Euros and the World Cup, fines accumulated, but the final victory made everyone forget those minor infractions—a reward for excellent work. Incidentally, some players even accumulated fines up to €80,000. Now a new cycle has begun; everything is back to zero, including appearance bonuses, sponsorship shares, allowances, bonuses, and, ultimately, potential rewards from the Nations League path. All players understand that even the slightest complacency is not tolerated.

Morata, as captain, established a model of coexistence within the squad that continues to this day. Laporte, Oyarzabal, and Unai Simón have naturally taken on leadership roles, but everyone knows that the spiritual captain and true leader of this team is still Morata, even though he now plays for Leganés and is far away. Everyone misses him and loves him deeply.

Laporte himself admitted in a recent Dazn interview that, in a sense, he is the leader and continues to influence these young and bold players. Although these youngsters sometimes seem to think of themselves, they are the first to give their all and consider the national team as one unit, especially Yamal, who fights both for his own goal (the Ballon d'Or) and for everyone's goal, which is Spain and the national team.

De la Fuente had to remind them only once: "past successes do not define the present." The players proved it through their actions, completing an seemingly effortless comeback at Wembley, as if driven by wounded pride and determined to extend their unbeaten streak indefinitely.

By the way, playing four matches in 11 days is absolutely ridiculous. Sheer madness.

Tradotto dall'IA.

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