The future is here and it is more than hopeful. Brahim , the leader of this generation, and his teammates proved to be at the height of what it means to wear the shirt of the Spanish team . For everyone it was a friendly against Lithuania , for many the rarest match our country has played, but for a group of players and a coach, Luis de la Fuente , it was a night they will never forget.
In these times of coronavirus, you have to live with unusual things, such as a group of 20 players who were enjoying their holidays receiving a call well into the night of June 6 asking them to play a game with the Spanish national team against Lithuania at the Municipal Stadium in Butarque. How could it be otherwise, they said yes and hours later they were already in Las Rozas for the latest training of their careers. It was 10 pm at night when they jumped onto the grass to complete a session where the illusion was remarkable. His and Luis de la Fuente’s, head of a generation that has come with the idea of staying.
On Tuesday these 20 kids trained by Luis de la Fuente were in the Municipal Stadium of Butarque as if it were January 6 and they were going to open the gifts of kings. The illusion was overwhelming and the reason was not for less , since they were going to become absolute international purposes for all purposes. A sensation that only Bryan Gil had experienced, who added two appearances with the majors after being summoned last March and playing against Greece and Georgia. 10 debutants were in the starting eleven, since the Sevillian was present. In the second half, with the carousel of changes, the list of premieres went to 15 players.
Luis de la Fuente made it clear in the press conference prior to the match that the goal was to win and his boys understood it perfectly. A brilliant match that they dominated from start to finish to end up beating Lithuania 4-0. Hugo Guillamón at 3 minutes, a good shoe from Brahim at 23 ‘, an excellent kick from Miranda in the second act and Puado, who does not stop, gave the victory to a national team full of promises that intend to knock down the door of the absolute.
This generation of players is in full growth , as could be seen in the last European of the category, where only bad luck against Portugal left them out of the final. Now, after knowing what it means to be a player for the absolute Spanish team, a large group of these players will be present at the Tokyo Olympics , where Spain aspires to everything.
Brahim, leader of the generation
Special mention deserves Brahim DÃaz, Real Madrid player who this year has been on loan at Milan. The man from Malaga is the leader of a generation with a great future ahead , but also a lot of present. The attacker shot the team, scored a great goal and had a captain’s detail, although without an armband, not only giving Abel a penalty, but also supporting him after failing it.
