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Jorge Vilda: "President Rubiales always supported us to achieve this great victory"

The national women's coach reflects on the historic qualification for the World Cup semifinals: "It's a great day for Spanish football"
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Fri, 11/08/2023 - 14:46

Qualification: "I experienced this with a lot of joy. We should have scored more than one goal in the first half, and then we lost control a bit. The team never stopped believing, and after going through many emotions, we succeeded. I'm very happy."

Fans: "I'm very grateful to all the fans. It's a great day for Spanish football, and the supporters will be able to enjoy the National Team again in four days."

Mariona: "She's a very intelligent player and gave us what we asked for. She utilized her quality for the team's benefit and formed a good partnership with Ona, giving everything. Each winger brings something different to the team, and it's a strength for everyone."

Significance: "This victory means a lot of things. You always dream of something like this, but we won't stop here, and we want to prepare well for the semifinals."

Support: "The Federation and its president, Luis Rubiales, have always supported me. He's been with me since day one in a very special year. Now, we're happy with the management, and this isn't over yet. I'm eager to continue making the people who celebrate the team's successes happy."

 

"We're eager to celebrate, but also to compete. We won't stop here."

Importance: "This is the most important victory of my career. This team is convinced it can reach the top. We're eager to celebrate, but also to compete."

Aitana Bonmatí: "Irene Guerrero came in for her to refresh the midfield and make us a bit stronger. The team didn't fade at the end; we had momentum in the second half. I'm focusing on the extra time and on how the team always kept believing."

Opponent: "Lately, we've been doing well against the Netherlands. Today is a very special victory."

Netherlands: "They only changed one player. They played the way we expected, we prepared for it, even the penalty shootout."

Salma: "She fit into what we wanted to achieve: working on the game, tiring out their defenders, and then exploiting her speed with the change of sides. Her best is yet to come in the future, even though she's already shining now."

Earthquake: "The only earthquake we experienced today was Spain's victory."

Japan or Sweden: "Whichever opponent we face in the semifinals, they'll be one of the best teams in the world. Both are top-level teams."

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