The national coaches who have had Sergio Busquets under their orders only have words of gratitude for a one of a kind player. Vicente del Bosque made his debut on April 1, 2009 in Istanbul. Del Bosque immediately saw that his talent would be decisive in strengthening a team that had just won the Euro Cup in 2008. Everyone remembers his famous phrase just after losing in the first game of the World Cup in South Africa: "If I were a footballer I would like to be like Busquets”. He was a key part of the team that took Spanish football to the top in the 2010 World Cup and kept it going in the 2012 Euro Cup. “He does everything, he is constantly willing to help the team, he is generous, he gives his all defensively and he is one of the first to manufacture football. With him, football becomes more fluid ”, sums up Del Bosque when talking about what everyone considered his extension on the field.

Julen Lopetegui's confidence in Sergio Busquets was high. "There is no one like him," he said about an essential player on his team. As was the case for Fernando Hierro during the 2018 World Cup and for Robert Moreno, who was full of praise during his time: “Sergio is one of the best of all time. He reads everything well and it's wonderful to have him on your team."

For Luis Enrique Martínez, the last coach who had him under his orders, "Busi" was "the leader of the National Team". "He is essential and very important for us", as was demonstrated during the last Euro Cup in which he demonstrated perfectly what he means for this team. All the teammates and staff members applauded his reincorporation into the stage after his positive for Covid, a moment that he experienced with great emotion. “Busi is exceptional. The best version of the National Team needs Busquets”. With Luis Enrique on the bench, he last wore the senior team shirt on December 6.

The current coach, Luis de la Fuente, assesses his retirement this way: “He has been a legend in the history of Spanish football. Sergio has been an example. As a selector and coach, I am proud to have players like him, with this depth, this integrity and this professionalism. It is a shame that he wants to leave the National Team because he still has it in him to play and perform at the highest level "

“He leaves an invaluable legacy. Sergio serves as an example for all young footballers, he is a teacher from whom you can learn many things. There is the player, whose quality is unquestionable, and also the person. I wish him the best of luck."

Selectors and teammates who have shared a dressing room with him in the National Team agree: “If there is one word that defines Sergio Busquets' stage in the Spanish National Team, it is exemplary. His legacy will be eternal."