Preview of Spain V France
Spain will compete in the coveted match of France’s 2024 European Cup semi-finals in Stuttgart tomorrow.
The Luis de la Fuente man won the trophy 2-1 in that match, winning 2-1.
They returned to Germany in 18 unbeaten games and performed well as they continued to reach the World Cup final next summer.
Much of the discussion about the game centers on the battle between the fight between Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembele and the two favorites this year’s Ballon d’ or Come the Head Head Head Head, but it’s an old timer to share the headlines on his return to the international stage.
Isco has joined the rewards for a good season with Real Betis for the first time since 2019, and the former Real Madrid man is happy to be back in the game.
Asked if he thinks the time with Spain ends, the 33-year-old said: “People have the right to have free opinions and I’ve never been affected by what I read or what people think of me. I’ve been trying not to give up and keep working hard.
“I trust myself and if I do well in the club, I will have a chance to return. I’m here. I’m more moved by this call than the first one.”
Isco is an old politician in a locker room, including 17-year-old Yamal.
He added: “My eldest son will be 11 and Lamine is 17, so now they can play together, everything. This is the first time I found this, the oldest on the team, but I’m dealing well.”
France happily arrived at five members of the Paris Saint-Germain Champions League champions.
Despite reaching the last four, Les Bleus was disappointed with the euro, and boss Didier Deschamps hoped to use the National League as a chance to re-start.
However, he admitted that Spain posed a huge threat.
He said: “This Spanish team has shown their quality, they are the best in Europe and maybe the best in the world. They may also have some players, but his team is always capable of maintaining a strong collective and technical rhythm.
“I haven’t seen a team that really found a solution to Yamal. Add to those like Nico Williams, it’s clear that Spain is taking a big step. But that doesn’t mean we’re going to get close to this game, waving the white flag.”
Winners will beat Germany or Portugal in Sunday’s final.
El Crack Que Faltaba Por Llegar.
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– Selección Española Masculinade Fútbol (@sefutbol) June 3, 2025
Spain v France’s team news
Isco will likely start with the bench where De la Fuente can use his experience.
Spain can pair two young midfielders, Barcelona’s Baubaras and Real Madrid’s new boy Dean Weisen.
Deschamps must decide how to use his PSG task force. Given Saturday’s victory in Munich and the relatively short celebrations that followed, he might choose to put them in the semifinals and return on the weekend.
