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After the crushing debut at the World Cup matches, Ukraine's national team coach Oleg Blokhin criticized his team for not putting in enough effort, while Spanish coach Luis Aragones claimed that two quick goals helped them win.
"We did not expect such a great start, but we were lucky to score two quick goals from set pieces, which gave us the peace of mind we needed to control the game," explained Spain's national team coach Luis Aragones at a press conference.
"I am pleased with the goal scored and Spain's victory," said D. Villa after the win in the first match of the 2006 World Cup. "We all hope that this will be a great start to the World Cup and that we will continue the same way."
"I watched the game until the result became 3-0, then I had to go to training. Today I saw the best team," commented the famous Spanish tennis player R. Nadal, who observed the match.
"It's not shameful because we lost, but because we didn't fight. We couldn't handle the heat," said Ukraine's national team coach Oleg Blokhin in an interview with Ukrainian television. "My players did not show their abilities today. They did not play at the level they did in training, did not listen to the coach's advice. Sometimes it seemed like we just didn't try to attack and move - while the Spanish did it effortlessly."
"The Spaniards always play with quality and physical strength, that's why we were crushed today. We all want to perform well in this World Cup and hope to go a long way," said Ukraine's national team defender Vladislav Vashchyukas.
