Earlier, German international Jens Lehmann made disparaging remarks about Spain, sparking a backlash from several Spanish players. Today, Spanish defender Aymeric Laporte responded to Lehmann’s comments.
Lehmann previously stated: “Spain is just a small team, they lack experience, they play like a youth team.”
Laporte said: “We haven’t discussed this in the dressing room, his words won’t affect us one bit. It’s actually not bad for us, it might even work in our favor. Because if we beat them in the next game, Lehmann will have to shut his mouth and not be able to say anything anymore.”
“I’m really looking forward to this game, I’m eager for the day to come, and I want to give a great performance and win the game. Let’s see if we can achieve that goal. We know how well we’ve played so far, it’s important for us, we need to keep performing like the last game. England, Portugal, France, these big favorites, sometimes they struggle to beat teams that seem weaker. Anything can happen, we will do well, but we always have to respect the game.”
“I’m not worried about my professionalism being questioned, I’m not here to defend myself, my goal is to protect Spain.”
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