World Cup
Luis ENRIQUE: ‘Penalties are my responsibility’
The 2022 FIFA World Cup 1/8 match played between the Moroccan and Spanish national teams in Qatar on Tuesday, 6 December has ended. The main time of the match ended with the score 0:0. Teams who could not find a goal in extra time, the football players of the Moroccan national team successfully turned 11-meter three shots in penalty shootouts and Spain – 0.
Spain coach Luis Enrique made statements about the defeat. “Football is a great sport, but it has such a feature that the team can win without attacking. We dominated this game. We had 11 shots but they hit the target once. Sarabia had a barbell. Penalties upset us, but I’m proud of the team.
Penalties are entirely my responsibility. I chose the first three players, and the rest are decided by the players themselves. The fourth didn’t even need to be sent to take a penalty. I apologize to the fans of the Spanish national team, because they supported us so well, they worried about us. I’m sorry,” said Enrique.
Source: Sport UA
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