Lamine and Nico, always on the field!

They ran to hug Dani Olmo wearing a tracksuit and after whispering something in his ear, Laminate He made his way to the stands occupied by Spanish fans. He walked and danced and asked questions Nico Williams to accompany him. Until that moment, no one from the national team thought about sharing the victory against Germany with the fans. Laminate Yes. He knows how important it is to thank people for all their support, which has been overwhelming. dance along Nico ‘My big night’ Raphael it blared over the public address system in a booming, happy, brutal way, and he grabbed it again to address the stands. And then came the rest of this team that excelled at struggling to beat a team in overtime. Germany who despised the youth of our group. Yes, he despised her. Because in the first minute he believed that he could scare Spain with a very hard foul and he almost succeeded. Cross In six minutes he was wounded Peterwho was suffering from an internal lateral sprain of his left knee, and stepped on Lamine’s ankle. Cross, who had a great career, bid farewell to football in a game where his worst version came out. But the sanctity of football is that it cannot stop punishing a Germany that believes that the Spanish team is too soft and cannot withstand the pressure.

Laminate and Nico They continued dancing, celebrating. The two of them, always in the field. In ’61, Luis de la Fuente already decided Laminate take a rest Ferran Torres made him more physical, the team lost the irrational and disrespectful point of playing without pressure. Laminate and Nico They are the fun of this Euro Cup, they are the duo who are happy when they play and even when they celebrate, they are the tribute to the new, self-conscious and smiling Spain, a team that lives the present with intensity and that promises a brighter future. Because yes, the child Laminate who in a few months participated in a charity calendar with Messi is 16 years old and will mark a decade. But for now, let them continue in the field: they are a gift.

There are actions that make groups better. One of them became a star Carvajal stopping a German attack ending extra time. I know it’s the second yellow card, but that foul is basic. Neither he, who had been sanctioned for the accumulation of cards, nor Le Normand They will play in the semis.

The Spain of Luis de la Fuente He had already won before playing against Germany because he was able to include the whole country in the team. As La Roja did in South Africa. Carles Puyol He was in the box in Stuttgart and Merino’s header reminded him of his header against Germany in the semi-finals of the World Cup. Headlong against the Germans. Always upside down