The splinters from Tuesday: Spain's national coach Luis de La Fuente doesn't like extra time, France's counterpart Didier Deschamps doesn't care about the Swedes and Micky van de Ven is the fastest.
09.07.2024, 10:46
09.07.2024, 10:52
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Discussion about extensions
Spanish national team coach Luis de la Fuente was critical of extra time. "In a tournament like the European Championship, which demands so much, you could perhaps do away with extra time," said the coach. "Maybe not in a semi-final or a final, but maybe in the previous rounds." At the Copa America, which is taking place at the same time, extra time is only scheduled for the final, otherwise there will be a penalty shoot-out in the knockout round in the event of a draw after 90 minutes.
"Cheeky news" from Manchester
Ahead of the semi-final between the Netherlands and England, Erik ten Hag, the Dutch coach of Manchester United, did not shy away from a few jibes. The coach wrote to his England full-back Luke Shaw. "He sent me a cheeky little message about the game. But I won't reveal what it is," said Shaw.
Who is quicker?
At the Dutch media conference, the question arose as to who was quicker, Micky van de Ven or Bukayo Saka. Van de Ven, who plays for Tottenham, answered diplomatically at first: "Good question, it's hard to say." He then added with a grin: "But if you look at the data, you'll know the answer, I think." The Dutchman set a Premier League record of 37.38 kilometers per hour in February. That's another reason why team-mate Cody Gakpo called in from the sidelines: "He's faster."
Deschamps doesn't care about the Swedes
A Swedish journalist spoke to France coach Didier Deschamps about his team's unattractive style of play. The coach, who is repeatedly criticized for this in his home country, first joked to the media representatives that he was not a Swede, he was a Frenchman in disguise. He then continued in a more serious vein, explaining that his team's results would certainly bring joy to his compatriots in a difficult phase. And he concluded with a grin, saying: "If the Swedes are bored, then it doesn't mean that much to me, despite everything."
