Spain have been handed a testing group, with holders Italy, Croatia and Albania, but De la Fuente has full faith in his side and believes La Roja can match the three main favourites. In an extensive interview with Movistar Plus on Thursday evening, the Spain boss said: ‘Spain would be first place in terms of my favourite, number one. But they all have weaknesses.’De la Fuente also picked out England midfielder Jude Bellingham as his Ballon d’Or pick, with the 20-year-old having top-scored for Real Madrid with 19 goals in just 27 La Liga appearances en route to the title. ‘He is a player who is doing really, really well,’ explained the Spain boss. MORE : Euro 2024 sweepstake kit: Download your free printable packMORE : Euro 2024 TV schedule: How to watch every game in the UK this summerMORE : ‘What a shame’ – Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer name player they ‘wish’ was in England’s Euro 2024 squad

Source: Metro May 24, 2024 02:33 UTC