It was a tough pill to swallow for the Spanish national side and the fans. The team coached by Luis Enrique fell in the round of 16 to a Morocco team that developed a great plan.
The Asturian coach himself was in charge of praising the work of his rival in the press room. However, Luis Enrique singled out one player in particular: Azzedine Ounahi.
The number eight did not stop running and stopping any dangerous action on the part of the Spanish team. A workout that left the Spain coach speechless: "I was pleasantly surprised by the number '8', I can't remember the name, I'm sorry... Where did that boy come from? He plays very well".
"Achraf and Ziyech are obvious, we know En-Nesyri well, we know Amrabat as well.... But this boy hasn't stopped running. We've talked about it in the staff. Spectacular", concluded Luis Enrique in a clear praise for his physical condition.