Spain left-back Marc Cucurella believes Portugal deserved to win the UEFA Nations League after their penalty shootout final.
“Of course, we had a chance to win the game before it went to penalties. Maybe overall we deserved more. Sometimes football is like this.”
“We have to สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ congratulate Portugal. We have to be proud of our performance because we reached the final again, which is not easy.”
“Tonight we were unlucky in the penalty shootout but we can be proud of what we showed and the talent in this young squad means the future is bright.”
“Portugal are a great team, they deserved to win the final. They had a game plan that they tried to impose, but we had a chance to attack when it was 2-1. We fought back well but couldn’t score. That took us to penalties and sometimes you can’t win in those situations.” Cucurella said.
After that controversial match, Marc Cucurella did not hold back when responding to German fans. “These are things that happen, I’m not to blame for anything. I don’t know what they were trying to achieve with that, but that’s the way it is. The most important thing is that we’re in the final (2024 UEFA Euro), and that’s it.”
Despite the chilly reception he has faced since that game, Cucurella has firmly established himself as one of Spain’s top full-backs. He continues to earn starts over high-caliber talents like Alex Grimaldo and Alejandro Balde. Throughout the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, he has been a consistent starter, even in high-stakes matchups like the final game against Portugal.