Del Bosque wants more constructive criticism of Spain


Spanish national soccer team head coach Vicente del Bosque attends a news conference ahead Euro 2016 qualifier against Ukraine in the Andalusian capital of Seville, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has called for more constructive criticism and less negativity as the European champions prepare to take on Netherlands in a friendly in Amsterdam on Tuesday.

Spain's 5-1 drubbing at the hands of the Dutch at last year's World Cup finals marked the end of La Roja's glittering six-year run when they won back-to-back continental titles with a debut World Cup in between, beating Netherlands 1-0 in the final in Johannesburg.

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