"Spain’s up-and-down journey in this tournament has only served to strengthen this group of players as they head into the quarter finals," writes Alfredo Relaño.

Alfredo Relaño looks ahead to Spain's meeting with Croatia and Luka Modric in the last 16 of Euro 2020.

Luis Enrique said that he had the feeling that for Spain, the cork was about to pop. He was proved right as Spain walloped Slovakia, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Spain are in trouble of not making it past the group stage at Euro 2020, and Rafael van der Vaart is already sounding the death knell, writes Alfredo Relaño.