Vicente Del Bosque was quick to reply to Florentino Pérez's comments to the effect that the Spain boss would have "a home at Real Madrid" when he leaves his current post. Speaking to Eurosport, he said that "I don't intend to work for Real Madrid again, or for any other club. I appreciate what he said, but I'm fully focused on the national team".

Discussing Zinedine Zidane's increasingly prominent role as Florentino Pérez's new right-hand man, the Spain boss noted: "It's not my place to comment on clubs' decisions. I can only say that I know 'Zizou' well and am extremely fond of him".

"It's been painful to see what Iker Casillas has gone through. I put myself in his shoes and I think he must have thought: 'Why is this happening to me?' His record is second-to-none. I've stood by him because he's a major asset for the national team, but I've never sought to meddle in the Real Madrid coach's decisions", Del Bosque continued.

As for the man of the moment, Neymar, Del Bosque called the new Barça signing "something else". "He's an artist with a lot of ability. I think he'll do great".

The Spain tactician also believes the Brazilian starlet will have no problem playing alongside Barça's other superstar, Argentine Lionel Messi. "We had a lot of big names in the dressing room during my time at Real Madrid and it worked out really well".