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The boos in opposition to Spanish worldwide Marc Cucurella within the European Championship semi-final in opposition to France have sparked incomprehension and clear criticism. German followers had made the defender an “object of anger”, wrote the Spanish sports activities newspaper Brand. The German kickerdescribed the whistles as “embarrassing” and “unworthy of a good host”.
Cucurella was booed by German spectators each time he touched the ball throughout your entire match on Tuesday in Munich. The motive for this was an unpunished handball by the Spaniard within the quarter-final in opposition to the German group. The referee Anthony Taylor denied the DFB group a penalty. Since then, the scene has been mentioned intensively amongst German soccer followers with the conviction that the German group wouldn’t have been eradicated if a penalty had been given.
“That's a shame”
“The German fans apparently assume that the blame lies with the alleged perpetrator and not with the English referee Anthony Taylor, who is responsible for awarding a penalty – if it was one,” wrote Brand “I don't know why he was booed,” mentioned coach Luis de la Fuente after the semi-final. “What they did was motivate him even more. He is a professional and knows how to handle pressure.”
Marc Cucurella commented accordingly on ZDF: “It doesn't matter to me. We have to stay focused. If it's talked about, it's part of the game.” His teammate Dani Vivian was extra specific. “I think it's a disgrace,” he mentioned after Spain's entry into the European Championship last. “No player deserves that. I think anyone who goes to a football pitch to boo someone has no respect for the person who is doing their job.” The Spanish followers within the Munich stadium countered the boos with chants of “Cucurella”.
The Spanish coach de la Fuente in the end put his anger in regards to the whistles into perspective. The followers who whistled represented neither the game nor Germany. Germany was an distinctive host, mentioned the coach.
The boos in opposition to Spanish worldwide Marc Cucurella within the European Championship semi-final in opposition to France have sparked incomprehension and clear criticism. German followers had made the defender an “object of anger”, wrote the Spanish sports activities newspaper Brand. The German kickerdescribed the whistles as “embarrassing” and “unworthy of a good host”.
Cucurella was booed by German spectators each time he touched the ball throughout your entire match on Tuesday in Munich. The motive for this was an unpunished handball by the Spaniard within the quarter-final in opposition to the German group. The referee Anthony Taylor denied the DFB group a penalty. Since then, the scene has been mentioned intensively amongst German soccer followers with the conviction that the German group wouldn’t have been eradicated if a penalty had been given.
https://www.zeit.de/sport/2024-07/marc-cucurella-pfiffe-handspiel-em-halbfinale-handspiel-kritik