The Spain coach responds to the booing against Morata: “Shame” | International football

The Spanish national team coach, Luis de la Fuente, condemned the booing launched by Morata at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, during the friendly match that was held on Tuesday against Brazil. The Spanish coach said that he was ashamed of this incident and asked the fans to put aside their passion for their clubs during La Roja matches.

– It hurts me that they booed the team captain in my country. The Bernabéu was huge, but as a Spaniard, I feel ashamed when you boo a Spanish player. However, the vast majority supported Spain. It is everyone's job to educate and support the national team. It is necessary to leave the club colors aside, and this is the task of the press. We will see if we can all solve this problem,” De La Fuente said, in a press conference after the 3-3 draw.

In the friendly match against Brazil, Morata played a reserved role and was booed when he was substituted at the end of the second half.

The 31-year-old Spanish striker is a player Madrid Sportscompetitor real madrid, owner of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where the friendly match was held. He went through the youth teams of Merengue and wore the club's shirt as a professional until the 2013/2014 season.

He is the fifth best scorer in the history of the Spanish national team, with 34 goals in 71 matches. As for the national team, he did not score in four matches, in addition to scoring four goals in the last 11 times he was on the field. In the Atletico Madrid shirt, he scored 20 goals in 40 matches in the 2023/24 season.