Luis de la Fuente was honored in the Las Ventas bullring. A very special event, since it also served to present the poster for the bullfight on October 12Hispanic Heritage Day. The Spanish coach, a great lover of bulls, was accompanied by Emilio de Justo, Miguel Ángel Perera and the rancher of said bullfight Victorino Martin. It was also Rafa Garridogeneral director of Plaza 1.
At the event, in which the bullfighting world wanted to recognize the work of Luis de la Fuente, champion with Spain in the last Euro Cup, the national coach once again claimed the “Spanish traditions, such as football and bullfighting”: “I am simply a person who enjoys Spanish traditions.”
The national coach, who this Friday will give the list of Spain’s squad to face Denmark and Switzerland in mid-October, recalled his first time in Las Ventas: «It was in 1981 when there was the military. I came with my mother. The poster was Curro Romero, Antoñete and Rafael de Paula. “There I saw that I had that passion.”
“I have no merit for defending the national holiday, I only exercise my freedom,” recalled Luis de la Fuente, who explained that «the world of football and bullfighting have always been closely linked»since “they are two Spanish traditions with a lot of weight that we must continue to take care of, because they are our legacy.”
«I have no problem defending football, bullfighting, I am Catholic or that I love the disco. We just have to respect each other. I demand that my tastes be respected, it’s as simple as that,” continued Luis de la Fuente in this beautiful tribute from the world of bullfighting to the national coach.
Furthermore, in this beautiful event in Las Ventas, Luis de la Fuente also claimed his musical tastes: «Times are changing and now they play music, which helps you focus on football. I like Julio Iglesiaswhich little by little they are starting to like it. In turn, Luis de la Fuente revealed a anecdote with the most international Spanish singer: “Julio has already congratulated me, by the way, and told me ‘you sing Quixote better than me’.”
For his part, the rancher Victorino Martin He explained that Luis de la Fuente “must be recognized as a citizen” because “in such a tense world, seeing a normal person is very important.”
In the football aspect, Luis de la Fuente recalled that “Spanish football is very good” and that although “we are going through hard times due to injuries, we are a benchmark and seeing happy people is the greatest source of pride.” In addition, the national coach also referred to the serious incidents in the Madrid derby: «I saw the derby on the field. They both needed to win and no one wanted to lose. Unfortunately, it was a sad episode. It is not seen much in our football, but it must be eradicated. “We must eradicate them from society, where they have no place.”
