Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has said his tean mates in the Spain squad will make the country proud again soon after their disastrous experience in the World Cup.
The 2010 winners were sent packing at the first stage after suffering defeats to Holland and Chile, and despite a win over Australia, there has been much doom and gloom in Spain.
Many pundits have called for widespread changes in personnel, and Vicente del Bosque has said he will think about his future too.
But taking to social media site Twitter, Ramos urged fans to stick behind La Roja, and the players will soon bring back the good times.
“Falling isn’t important, what is is knowing how to get up. We’ll bring you back the pride of feeling like champions,” Ramos stated.
Spain have the chance to get back on track soon when qualification gets underway for the Euro 2016 championship in France. Despite a number of changes in the squad, with the likes of Xabi Alonso, David Villa, Fernando Torres and Xavi having played their final games for the team, they should still navigate a group containing Ukraine, Slovakia, Belarus, Macedonia and Luxembourg.
They have lost their World Cup crown, but will be gunning for a third consecutive European Championship win in France in 2016.