Real Madrid Spoke about Messi and Ronaldo tax issues

Del Bosque: I'm not nostalgic about the past

The former Spanish national team coach, Vicente del Bosque, has thrown his support behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with regard to their tax problems.

When football really should be the topic of conversation, financial issues appear to have taken precedence.

"We are lucky in Spain to be able to count on the two best players in the world, that is the most important thing for the spectator," Del Bosque said to reporters at a commercial event for Lidl.

"The other issues run parallel but it is also important that we say that we are all Hacienda.

"Football must be isolated, even though that's difficult."

On the possible exit of Ronaldo, the Marquis lamented such a loss.

"We are in that moment in which he, together with Messi, have defined an era of our football," he added.

"It would be a most important loss."

Del Bosque, also spoke about the future of Alvaro Morata at Real.

"What is good for him is mainly that he plays but I think he is doing very well at Real Madrid," he continued.

"It is a shame if he leaves, but I have always said that it is an enrichment factor for our football that our players have been able to go abroad and have been able to play.

"It will not be a problem for the Spanish team."

Kylian Mbappe could be taking Morata's place and Del Bosque is as excited by the 18-year-old as everyone else.

"He has demonstrated its qualities," he noted.

"He is a player with very good physical and technical attributes, but the process of maturation of players is not always the same.

"Many times risks are taken, especially for the amounts of money that are being discussed."