Spain coach Luis de la Fuente makes a surprising comparison between Ferran Torres and Alvaro Morata after the 2026 World Cup title.

Spain become the best national team in the world by winning i 2026 World Cup title. To achieve this, Ferran Torres emerged as a hero, scoring the winning goal against Argentina after coming off the bench. After this, he was able to silence any doubts around him. Because of this, The head coach is Luis de la Fuente He praised his great contribution to the tournament, which is surprising comparing him to Álvaro Morata.

“I try to be fair when I see criticism with bad intentions. Life gives you opportunities, that’s why I’m especially happy for Ferran. His story reminds me of Morata’s. Faced with injustice, he said: Here I am… When Ferran scored, I felt something very close to joy; and when I lifted the trophy, I felt happy, satisfied and proud,” Luis de la Fuente revealed, via Diario AS.

Throughout the 2026 World Cup, Mikel Oyarzabal established himself as a starting striker, scoring five goals. After this, the criticism of Ferran Torres was very strong, as he failed to score a goal in the competition. However, Luis de la Fuente highlights something important by comparing him to Morata: You are greatly underestimatedas his impact on the pitch always goes beyond the goal-scoring aspect.

Like Morata, Ferran is a striker who helps bring out the best version of his teammates. Apart from being prodigies in the goal-scoring aspect, they are able to fall into a creative role and even play on the wings. As a result, His teammates usually get more space to score. While the 33-year-old striker has scored 37 goals for the national team, the 26-year-old striker has 25 and could be looking to surpass him in the coming years.

Spain’s Ferran Torres scored against Argentina.

Spain captain Rodri Hernandez also praises Ferran Torres

In the midst of a style of football where Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland shine in scoring goals, the profile of a striker like Ferran Torres is viewed unfairly. Although he did not start in the 2026 World Cup, he scored the goal that ended Spain’s drought, which led to their second victory in the tournament. Because of this, the captain of the national team Rodri Hernández decided to praise this 26-year-old striker.

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“Today I am I would like to remember a person (Introducing Ferran) who is very important in this groupvery special to me. Maybe a player he has been unfairly criticized many timess… Today he is part of the history of Spanish football,” Rodri said during the celebrations following Spain’s 2026 World Cup title. With those words in mind, Ferran is expected to remain part of the project ahead of the 2028 UEFA Euro as an important figure in the dressing room.

Where does Ferran Torres rank in the list of all-time players in Spain?

Anyway Ferran Torres does not stand out as a goalscorer, he still has 25 goals for Spainwhich is a very respectable figure. However, he is still not among the top five scorers in the national team. Not only that Álvaro Morata before him, but also David Villa, among other historical players.

Name	Goals were scored
1. David Villa	59
2. Raul Gonzalez	44
3. Fernando Torres	38
4. Álvaro Morata	37
5. David Silva	35
6. Mikel Oyarzabal	30
7. Fernando Hierro	29
8. Fernando Morientes	27
9. Emilio Butragueño	26
10. Ferran Torres	25

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