How De la Fuente's Spain are closing in on greatness
Before Spain's World Cup quarter-final against Belgium, Guillem Balague talks to Spain boss Luis de la Fuente about their identity and Lamine Yamal.
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"Those of us who have been in a locker room know what it means to be a good person."
— Luis de la Fuente , Athlete
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Before Spain's World Cup quarter-final against Belgium, Guillem Balague talks to Spain boss Luis de la Fuente about their identity and Lamine Yamal.
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