Morocco gave a big surprise in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar by leaving Spain. He did it in the penalty shootout, after playing very withdrawn throughout the match. A closed, tight defense with a good attitude is enough to deactivate the team of Luis Enriquecouldn’t find spaces in the 120 minutes the crash lasted.
The great opponent of the night was Bono, the Moroccan goalkeeper, who saved two penalties in the shootout. At the end of the game, the goalkeeper remembered the Atletico Madrida club where he was young and his coach, Diego Simeone, where he trained on many occasions.
“We played a game like Simeone and we won”, Bono pointed out ESPN Argentinaeuphoric after reaching a historic victory for his country, which is in the quarterfinals of a World Cup.
“We felt the support and love of all our fans, whether from Morocco or other countries in the world.. And it gives us the strength to show the football that we have done. I have to thank all my colleagues who helped me so much. It’s a massive effort. I applaud you for your work. And this gift is for all my teammates and all our people,” Bono summed up.
The Sevilla goalkeeper indicated that “when you are in this moment, you don’t realize what you have achieved. We are very happy. We have to stay focused and keep in mind what lies ahead. We are very happy”. And about the penalties, he commented that “it is a matter of sensations. I don’t have much to say about it. You know how they are.”
Source: La Verdad
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