Just a month after leading Real Madrid to Champions League glory, Nacho Fernandes has the chance to complete another historic achievement. The Spanish skipper will shoulder his nation’s hopes as La Rojas looks to clinch the Euro 2024 title. With all eyes on the defender, his wife Maria Cortes and his family will be in attendance to see the Spaniard etch his name in history.
Maria Cortes was also present during the Champions League final at Wembley as Real Madrid lifted the coveted title. Over the years, Cortes has been with Nacho Fernandes through his thick and thin. The couple met each other during their childhood and have been dating each other since 2004. The Spaniard mustered the courage in 2014 as Nacho and Cortes tied the knot among close friends and family.
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Nacho Fernandes and Maria Cortes have four children with each other. Their daughter Alejandra is the eldest of the four with their sons Nacho Jr and Guillermo born in the middle. The pair gave birth to their youngest Lola last year. Nacho left active duty for Real Madrid during his daughter’s birth as he traveled from Morocco to join his family in Spain.
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This time the player will have the chance to make history in front of his family as Spain looks to leave England hanging tonight in Berlin.
Nacho Fernandes is confident about achieving success with Spain
All eyes will be on the Spain skipper as he walks to the pitch tonight. Luis de la Fuente’s side will be eager to lift their first European Championship after a long wait of 12 years. With the pressure at its peak, fans will expect Nacho Fernandes to lead the charge from the front. The Spanish skipper has been defensively solid throughout the tournament and will want to end things on a high.
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Nacho talked with the media ahead of the big final against England. The Spain skipper claimed he is proud of what the team has achieved so far in the campaign and they will not settle for anything less than a win. Spain has been on a six-game winning streak in the tournament and is the only team that hasn’t dropped a single point throughout their campaign.
It will be interesting to see if Nacho Fernandes can deliver up the expectations and help his team clinch the silverware. Do you think Spain has what it takes to pick up the win over England tonight? Sound off in the comments below.