Spain set World Cup history with Real Madrid decision
Luis de la Fuente, the coach of the Spanish national team, has made a historic decision by excluding all Real Madrid players from the squad for the upcoming World Cup. This marks the first time in history that no first-team players from Real Madrid will represent Spain in a World Cup. The selected squad includes notable players such as David Raya, Marc Cucurella, Lamine Yamal, and Pedri.
- ▪Luis de la Fuente has excluded all Real Madrid players from the World Cup squad.
- ▪This is the first time in history that no Real Madrid first-team players are included in Spain's World Cup roster.
- ▪Players like David Raya, Marc Cucurella, Lamine Yamal, and Pedri have been selected instead.
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