The player finished the league season in very good shape and performed at a higher level than other Spanish strikers in the French league with Monaco. Despite this, the national team did not recognize the performance, and no further action can change the outcome. The coach did not call him up, and the situation is treated as final. The player has not been part of the national team for a long time, and consistent regular playing over an extended period would likely have resulted in a call-up. Limited playing time is presented as the main reason, and more opportunities are expected later.
"“This season he finished the league well and was in very good shape. He finished the French league with Monaco at a higher level than any other Spanish striker. But if the national team didn't realize that, then it's over, there's nothing that can be done about it,” he told EremNews."
"“Ansu finished the season very well. Coach Luis de la Fuente did not call him up, but he trusts other players and that's it, there is nothing else to do. We had hoped that Ansu would go to the national team, but he didn't call him up today and that's where it ends.”"
"“Ansu has not been in the national team for a long time either. If Ansu had played regularly for a long time, he would have been called up to the national team, that's obvious to him. But he wasn't playing. And that's it. It's a shame, but more opportunities will come.”"
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