"You ate it, take it out of your pocket": the Spanish players' heavy-handed teasing of Michael Olise (or Ousmane Dembélé)

A video posted on the Spanish national team's official social media accounts shows the joy in the La Roja dressing room after their 2-0 victory against France on Tuesday. But it also shows a good deal of friendly banter.

The kind of scenes that sting when they come from the opposing team's dressing room. The Spanish national team posted a short video on social media showing the players' well-deserved joy after their 2-0 victory over France in Tuesday's World Cup semi-final. Broad smiles and shouts of "vamos" rang out in front of the camera. Marc Cucurella, for his part, was ecstatic about his team's outstanding collective performance, which saw them largely dominate the match. "What a fucking recital," exclaimed the new Real Madrid left-back.

"It was already written."

Then a voice, which some attribute to Fabian Ruiz (who isn't seen on screen), replies: "You ate it, take it out of your pocket." A bit of playful banter to acknowledge the defender's outstanding performance, which left no space for his direct opponents. And while his name isn't mentioned in the phrase, Michael Olise—who has frequently played in Cucurella's area on the right flank of the French attack—seems to be the target of this teasing remark. It could also refer to Ousmane Dembélé, who has occasionally played in that position.

In the video, Dani Olmo looks ahead to the final which will be played on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New York. "It was already written, we started in Atlanta and we finish in New York, it's close, it's close," insists the FC Barcelona midfielder.

In a press conference, Spanish coach Luis De La Fuente praised his players' outstanding performance. "We faced one of the best national teams in the world, but they were up against the best team in the world, and that's essential: we are a team," he declared. "I am constantly amazed by what this team is capable of. It improves from one match to the next. The potential for improvement, as I often tell you, is endless, and (the players) demonstrate that every time."

"The team perfectly interprets every sequence of the game," he continued. "We had no doubt that, by staying true to ourselves, we would cause France a lot of problems. We had to find those spaces, find players who positioned themselves perfectly behind those first players who were pressing. We know France very well, we know their potential very well, but we also know how to limit and counter it."