Reaction to Spain's 1-0 defeat of Albania

DUESSELDORF, Germany :Following is reaction after Spain beat Albania 1-0 on Monday in their Euro 2024 Group B clash in Stuttgart, meaning Spain progress to the knockouts with three wins while Albania exit:

Spain's coach Luis de la Fuente: "We are all free to dream and we are the first to dream, but we have to keep our feet on the ground, this doesn't guarantee anything.

"Every game is really tight and what we've done is really difficult – winning all three games and keeping three clean sheets, it hasn't happened for a long time.

"We need to wait until Wednesday probably to know who we'll face (in the round of 16), but we'll be ready mentally to play them."

Albania's coach Sylvinho: "Ten out of ten for all of them. I am sorry about the result. They gave their best. We have to learn to play at such a level.

"We've been there for a year and a half, we've found very good players ... They said we would get thrashed. The players believed in the work. They left everything on the pitch. This is a team with very good transition. We competed with three very strong teams."

Spain's man of the match and goalscorer Ferran Torres: "I'm proud to represent my country, I'm going to make the most of the opportunities that the coach gives me, with goals, assists, defensive work ... The important thing is the victory.

"I've always had it clear, I want to continue making history with Spain. I'm not going to stop until I do. Before the match I had already talked about it with (Dani) Olmo, that he would give me those passes into space. I didn't think twice when it came to me.

"I don't care (who we face next). We're a great team, we're working hard and the coach has got us all excited."

Albanian player Armando Broja: "We have to keep our head up and we