Thiago Pitarch prefers Spain: A new Lamine Yamal scenario for Morocco?

During the presentation of his list for the friendly matches against Serbia and Egypt, Luis de la Fuente took the opportunity to dispel doubts about the future of the dual national. Summoned with the under-19s, the player could have opted for the Moroccan selection, but for the moment he has favored La Roja. "The good news is that he wants to play for Spain," the technician rejoiced in front of the press.

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If the coach celebrates a boy who is "committed to the Spanish selection," this announcement represents a blow to Morocco, the Lamine Yamal case still being fresh in everyone’s memory. Nevertheless, nothing is yet fully settled: Pitarch is for the moment only called up to the youth teams to compete in a European qualification. As de la Fuente recalled, the midfielder is "not yet in the absolute team," theoretically leaving the field open for Morocco as long as he does not play an official minute with the A team.

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In addition to this burning issue, the Spanish call-up includes only one representative from Real Madrid, Dean Huijsen, while Dani Carvajal is rested due to physical problems. On the Atlético de Madrid side, Marcos Llorente joins the group to make up for the absences of Robin Le Normand and Pablo Barrios, but it is indeed the international trajectory of Thiago Pitarch that has monopolized attention.