Former Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid star Hugo Sanchez has accused Spain of deliberately losing to Japan.
Sanchez says Spain laid down so to avoid Brazil in the round of 16.
The Mexican said: "I assure you. I was not there and I'm not in the mind of Luis Enrique but he had thought about what was the best way to avoid playing Brazil in the quarter-finals.
"Yes there is a risk but it's a risk worth taking. It's not that they fear Brazil but they respect them."
Sanchez added: "The coach is never going to admit it. Managers don't say: 'I let them win'."
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AbrahamSando1
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Spain deliberately lose to Japan for that Barcelona will pay for it 🤣😂😭
Dueckmorsz
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Hugo Sanchez talk like that you know that he never watch the match live [Crylaugh]. If Spain plan to let Japan win then why Spain scored the first goal ?? [Crylaugh] Why let Japan win when Costa Rica is leading 2-1 at one point of the game.. Spain want to go out of the tournament just to avoid Brazil? Then they might will avoid playing last 16 lmao 😂 pack their bags and go home haha. Japan deserves to win and Japan moving the ball faster and their players moving around alot but Spain only make lots of passes , the Spanish players are not moving fast enough!!