Once again, the technical director of the senior national soccer team of Spain, Luis de la Fuente, has unapologetically displayed his deep Catholic convictions, stating at a university event on leadership that “chance is the pseudonym of God.” when he doesn’t want to sign.”
The coach starred in the inauguration ceremony of the University Diploma of Expert in Leadership and Civic Commitment at the CEU San Pablo University, in which he noted that “it is a responsibility and an obligation to say openly what one thinks. In that responsibility I am obliged to freely recognize that I am Catholic and believe in God.”
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“Within the diversity that exists, I want to be respected and to be there as well, not to be thrown out,” said the champion coach of the last Euro Cup of Nations, who spoke in a presentation titled Youth, leadership and culture of effort.
De la Fuente said that one of the secrets to the success of his work is humility, learned in his childhood: “Thanks to my family and religion, I don’t know what pride, selfishness or resentment is.”
Furthermore, he expressed his conviction that “the best compliment” he has received is that he is “low profile” and that he has done his job “based on work, dedication and humility.”
CEU Ángel Herrera “Ethics and Values” Award
During the academic event, the director of the program that was inaugurated, María San Gil, announced that Luis de La Fuente has been awarded the CEU Ángel Herrera award in its “Ethics and Values” category, awarded annually by the San University Foundation. Pablo CEU.
The recognition is named after the first president of the Catholic Association of Propagandists – later Bishop of Malaga and cardinal – and has been granted to the coach “for normalizing in a public and daily manner the recognition of his values, principles and beliefs.”
Likewise, the national coach is valued “for speaking openly about his faith and considering this aspect as fundamental in his life. And for having become, through his example, a reference for new generations, turning respect into a key and essential element of coexistence.”
In the past, other athletes such as Rafael Nadal, Pau Gasol or Vicente del Bosque, the cardiologist Valentín Fuster, the Mexican producer Eduardo Verástegui and institutions such as Cáritas Española or Ayuda a la Iglesia Needada have been honored with this award.
Nicholas de Cardenas
Born in 1980, I am a Spanish husband and father and journalist with more than 20 years of experience in print and digital media, specializing in sociopolitical and religious information. I have worked for more than 10 years in defense of human rights and have accreditations in Journalism and Comprehensive Communication. Since July 2022, I have been a correspondent for ACI Prensa and EWTN Noticias in Spain, covering international events of the Catholic Church.