Alvaro Morata is Spain's skipper who has a goal tally putting him in territory of bona-fide national legends - so why he is he unloved by his country's fans, asks MATT BARLOW LISTEN to It's All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: Why ‘Gareth’s Galacticos’ are being compared to Real Madrid By Matt Barlow Published: 21:00 EDT, 13 July 2024 | Updated: 21:00 EDT, 13 July 2024 e-mail View comments A decade in Spanish red could be nearing a curious conclusion for Alvaro Morata . Jeered by his own fans during a friendly against Brazil in Madrid four months ago, he started Euro 2024 by declaring he would probably leave La Liga to ply his trade in a country where he felt appreciated. His children were unable to understand why so many people were so angry with their father, and there was speculation linking him with a move to Saudi Arabia.
On the eve of Tuesday’s semi-final against France, Spain’s captain told El Mundo that this tournament was ‘likely’ to mark the end of his international career. He really is a man with angst in his pants, making a mockery of the English version of the same debate: whether they are better off with or without record-scorer Harry Kane leading the line. Spain captain Alvaro Morata is ready to walk away after their Euro 2024 final with England Morata, 31, said this tournament was ‘likely’ to mark the end of his international career Podcast All episodes PODCAST: Have England been playing with fear as Southgate suggests? LISTEN: Southgate only Englan.