The youthful reincarnation of La Roja followed in the footsteps of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Del Bosque’s charges as they lifted the European Championship U19 title after beating Greece in the final.
A solitary goal from Real Madrid cantera player, Jese Rodriguez, was enough to seal http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 U19’s victory over Greece in the final of European Championship in the respective category.
Triumph of Julen Lopetegui’s charges in Tallinn, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Estonia-c2894 follows the precedent set by La Roja, who won their third successive international trophy in the shape of Euro 2012 earlier in the month.
Lopetegui was understandably pleased with the efforts of his players, who showed uncanny resolve in the final to deserve their win.
He added that their triumph cannot be put on the shoulders of an individual player as it will be a big mistake, claiming that the title was won thanks to the combined efforts of the players.
"The players' mentality was spot on and they very much deserved their win," he was quoted on Uefa.com. "I prefer to concentrate on my team as a whole rather than pick out individuals for praise.”
Reflecting on the final, Lopetegui revealed that the final with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Greece-c2908 cannot be played down due to the tender ages of the players involved. He remarked that it was a final just like any other match, with both teams competing with everything they had.
"That was a real final. We were facing a team that weren't just great, but who collectively had huge heart. Greece competed brilliantly, just as we expected they would.”
Lopetegui’s men had met the Greek team earlier in the competition, with the Spaniards edging them out in a close 2-1 encounter.
The 45-year-old retired footballer revealed that their 1-0 win in the final was much different from their fixture in the group stages. Julen Lopetegui admitted that both teams were cautious in their approach knowing full that they do not have any chances
of do over left after the final whistle.
"It was a very entertaining game for the spectators. There were many differences between this and the first game we played in the group [a 2-1 win for Spain]. It was a final so you know there are no second chances.”
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