Prior to the World Cup final, former Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has cautioned the national squad against underestimating Argentina. He was impassioned about this, advising Spain to exercise caution and characterizing their opponents as extremely dangerous and a “real nuisance.”
Del Bosque helped Spain defeat the Netherlands 1-0 in South Africa in the 2010 World Cup.
“Argentina is a difficult squad to play against, and they know precisely what they need to do, according to Del Bosque. He cited Argentina’s triumph over England in the comeback as proof of their caliber.
“I see the final as favoring Spain, but they need to be mindful of the Argentinians, given their experience and how difficult they are to confront,” he stated.
In addition, Andrés Iniesta, who scored Spain’s winning goal in 2010, expressed his optimism that a new generation of Spanish players would win the trophy.
He said to Elías, “I truly want this generation—these players—to become champions and for us to obtain another star, the second one.”
Iniesta, who played alongside Messi at Barcelona, commended the Argentina captain for maintaining his position at the top of the sport at the age of 39.
“I would say he is pretty much the same as always: making a difference, playing a leading role, providing assists, scoring goals—doing what he is done his entire life.”, he stated.
“I believe the reason he’s still active at his age is that he continues to do so many things right – the way he takes care of himself, his dedication to the sport, the people around him, and the fact that he maintains the passion and mindset to keep improving both personally and as a teammate.”