Life next to the selection passes quietly.

There are no big shocks, among other things because the volcano that is Luis Enrique is calm.

Without sharp edges with the press, the last appearances have offered

the most didactic version of the coach

, who stops at profuse explanations on purely football issues.

A tone of 'teacher' that reviews from the qualities that strikers must have to the reasons why he did not summon more than 23 footballers for the European Championship.

In fact, for the next World Cup, he advanced that, after a meeting in Qatar of the selectors, it is possible that FIFA allows more than 23 to be summoned, but in any case all of them will be summoned to the matches.

"Because, speaking some of them, of the selectors, they came to the conclusion that having more than 23, and then that two or three footballers were left without dressing, was not the best thing for coexistence.

Many of you were surprised when only we took the 23

, but it has been shown that we were right", explained the coach, who will make many changes this Sunday against the Czech Republic.

The coach also reflected on the defeats of the great teams these days.

France, Croatia and Belgium

lost at the start of this League of Nations.

"Friendlies have been over for three years. My first game as coach was at Wembley, two years later, in Stuttgart against Germany... I've heard a player comment that all games are highly demanding, but I they like them, because they allow you to grow. Equality prevails and we are all going to lose points, maximum away from home", he said.

Of course, one of the questions was for the great event of Spanish sport this weekend.

"I hope

Rafa Nadal

wins on the 14th, 15th and as many as he wants. It is a source of pride for anyone who feels Spanish that Rafa Nadal represents our country. Hopefully we can sing that title, because the best thing about Rafa Nadal is not when he wins, but when it loses, what it represents. And if afterwards the team can win by playing a good game, all the better", said the coach, who predicts a "very difficult" game against the Czech Republic, leader of the group after their victory on the first day against Switzerland.

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