'Let's see if we can get out of that debate'

In a Spanish concentration that is an oil slick and with a conciliatory coach who hates controversy, there are few things to raise eyebrows. One of them is what is called the Laporte case.

It all started because he went to play in Saudi Arabia, a less demanding competition, but where many other players also came to the tournament, and he later went to train because his team Al-Nassr He played in the cup final, a match in which he did not participate due to suspension.

From the source He already defended for this newspaper that the joining date had been agreed with the former Athletic player and that this therefore did not pose any problem for him. Yesterday he did it again at the press conference prior to the debut. “It came at the right time, when it was planned,” he concluded.

Laporte felt muscle discomfort in training on Wednesday, according to sources consulted by this newspaper. He did not train on Thursday. De la Fuente said that “he could have played” and that this would have happened “if it had been up to Aymeric.” It was the coach himself who decided to do it without him. De Riojan does not want to take a risk and miss the player for the rest of the tournament. His presence against Italy on Thursday is even considered very likely.

The case bothers the coach. The proof of this is that this is the only subject that has angered him in Germany. “Let's see if we can get out of this debate,” he bluntly and irritatingly asked the journalists in Berlin.

And he closed the matter with loud support. “It's perfect. “He is trained, motivated and today he is one of the best in his position.”