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Luis Enrique rides wave of criticism to galvanise Spain

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July 2, 2021 Spain coach Luis Enrique Pool via REUTERS

Spain coach Luis Enrique has coped with personal tragedy and the impact of negative public opinion to rally his young squad and lead them to the Euro 2020 semi-finals.

Tuesday's game against Italy at Wembley is Spain's biggest match since they won the Euro 2012 final and victory would complete an eventful few weeks for the coach, who has been in the eye of the storm since before the tournament began.

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