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Spainwho beat Italy in painful fashion in the semi-finals, The grand final of the UEFA Nations League will be played against CroatiaDutch executioner, next Sunday at the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam.
It will be a confrontation Two teams used to compete in crucial situations Of all the international tournaments recently but that They have very different styles and histories.
while La Roja has won two Euros and a World Cup in the last 15 yearshiring The Croatian will go in search of his first official title With Gil played in the semi-finals of the world.
Spain will once again be confident in its already well-established style. The passing game that originated from Guardiola’s Barcelona and had a counterpart in the select team became the norm for the squad. Since the days of Luis Aragon, he has tried to advance from possession and it has given him results beyond recent frustrations.
Luis de la Fuente faces his first major challenge. After the departure of Luis Enrique, a low-level coach who could support the idea was sought. The former coach of youth teams can start his term with a cupSomething their predecessors have not been able to achieve since the departure of Vicente del Bosque.
for his part, Croatia relies on their iron character and the strength of their squad of footballers Who has already achieved merits to be a hero. With Luka Modric as an icon, he has competed against no opponent in all competitions in recent years. He faces a great opportunity to crown the best moment in his history with a title.
Spain comes from many frustrations. They did not pass the round of 16 of the last three World Cups, and they did not even reach the semi-finals in the last European Nations Cup after eliminating Croatia themselves in a historic series, which gave a positive characteristic to these times. instead of, The Balkans have finished second and third in the last two World Cups But it tastes so bitter that the cup is never lifted.
It will be an unmissable duel, between two opponents who have already met nine times, and who have the arguments for victory.
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