Destination Munich

The Spain squad travelled on Monday afternoon to Munich to play against France in the European Championships in what they hope will be just a stopover on their path to the grand final of the showpiece continental competition.

The duel against Les Bleus in the Bavarian capital for a place in the final is the main focus of the players and coaching staff, were working hard on Monday morning in their last training session on the pitch in Donaueschingen, using the new Adidas match ball specially designed for these semi-finals.

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As has become customary in recent weeks, dozens of fans showed their support for the national team at the gates of the SV Aasen 1928, the usual place for Spain's training sessions during the European Championships.

This latest encouragement, reciprocated with the same affection from  the players, has meant a new injection of positive energy with which the squad will leave for Munich, where this afternoon the national coach Luis de la Fuente and the player Rodrigo Hernández will give a press conference from the same stage as the clash against the French.