Luis de la Fuente was honored in the Las Ventas Bullring. A very special event, since it also served to present the poster for the bullfight of October 12Hispanic Heritage Day. The Spanish trainer, a great fan of bulls, was accompanied by Emilio de Justo, Miguel Angel Perera and the breeder of said bullfight Vitorino Martin. It was also Rafa Garridogeneral manager of Plaza 1.
During the event, during which the bullfighting world wanted to recognize the work of Luis de la Fuente, champion with Spain in the last European Cup, the national coach once again defended the “traditions Spanish traditions, such as football and bullfighting”: “I am simply a person who appreciates Spanish traditions.”
The national coach, who this Friday will give the list of the Spanish team that will face Denmark and Switzerland in mid-October, recalled his first time at Las Ventas: “It was in 1981, when there was the army. I came with my mother. The poster was Curro Romero, Antoñete and Rafael de Paula. “There, I saw that I had this passion.”
“I have no merit in defending the national holiday, I only exercise my freedom,” recalled Luis de la Fuente, who explained that “the world of football and that of bullfighting have always been closely linked,” because “these are two Spanish traditions”. with a lot of weight that we must continue to take care of, because they are our heritage.
“I have no problem defending football, bullfighting, that I’m Catholic or that I like disco. We just have to respect each other. I demand that my tastes be respected, it’s as simple as that,” continued Luis de la Fuente in this beautiful tribute from the world of bullfighting to the national coach.
In addition, during this great event in Las Ventas, Luis de la Fuente also affirmed his musical tastes: “Times are changing and now we play music, which helps to concentrate on football. “I love Julio Iglesias, little by little they love him.”
In turn, Luis de la Fuente revealed an anecdote with the most international Spanish singer: “Julio has already congratulated me, by the way, and said to me ‘you sing Quixote better than me'”.
For his part, breeder Vitorino Martín explained that Luis de la Fuente “must be recognized as a citizen” because “in such a tense world, seeing a normal person is very important.”
Regarding football, Luis de la Fuente recalled that “Spanish football is very good” and that even if “we are going through difficult times because of injuries, we are a reference and seeing people happy is the greatest pride.” Furthermore, the national coach also spoke about the serious incidents that occurred during the Madrid derby: “I saw the derby on the field. They both needed to win and no one wanted to lose. Unfortunately, it was a sad episode. We don’t see it much in our football, but it must be eradicated. “We must eradicate them from society, where they have no place.”
