Spain's national team coach reveals the secrets to success in the tournament.. What happened with Trump?

Luis de la Fuente, the coach of the Spanish national team, revealed details of his conversation with former U.S. President Donald Trump during the celebrations of "La Roja" winning the 2026 World Cup.

Ballon d'Or, before adding another phrase that the coach did not fully understand due to the difficulty of communicating in English.

De la Fuente talked about the moment, saying: "He told me I deserve the Ballon d'Or, then said something else, but I'm still learning English. So I replied: Thank you very much."

De la Fuente also touched on Trump's intervention in one of the tournament's decisions, stressing the need for football to maintain its independence and not to be subjected to political influences or pressures from outside the game.

The Spanish coach emphasized that decisions related to football should be made from within the sports system, noting that FIFA should not allow any external party to influence its decisions.

Luis de la Fuente confirmed that the clashes that occurred during the World Cup final against Argentina are "part of football," drawing on his previous experience as a player, but he described the behavior of some Argentine players after the match as "unacceptable."

The Spain coach also discussed the future of football, expressing confidence in the ability of players like Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé to lead a new generation for many years after the era of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.