John Mirandaleft back of the Spanish under-21 team, defended his teammate and captain Abel Ruizwho missed the penalty that meant extra time against England, and insisted he should make the European “proud” he did.
“These are situations in football. The thrower failed. Abel has to be proud of the contest he made and tell him that it goes on, it’s football”, he commented on Spanish Television.
“We must be very proud of the team and the family we have formed. For us and the entire Federation we are the real champions”, he appreciated.
“Football continues. Sometimes you win and other times you lose and this serves as motivation for us and go for gold in the next Olympic Games”, he completed.
A John Miranda who criticized the behavior of some English players. “Some don’t know how to win, but Spain has to maintain class and we know how to lose and win. Congratulations, but in some situations they went too far,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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