“Our hearts are bigger than penalties”
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Bitter from Switzerland – the penalty drama here in the video
After their sensational victory against world champions France, Switzerland almost threw their next co-favorite out of the tournament. Despite being outnumbered, the Confederates save themselves against Spain on penalties – and fail very unhappy. The highlights in the video.
The Swiss newspapers celebrate their national team despite the bitter European Championship defeat on penalties. “Great fight, brutal end,” they say. Tennis star Roger Federer also reports.
Dhe Swiss celebrate their national team that failed so bitterly in the European Championship round of 16 against Spain like heroes. Tennis superstar Roger Federer also spoke up. “Thank you”, the 39-year-old wrote on Twitter and posted a flag of Switzerland: “It was a great summer.”
Federer praised the so-called “Nati” for a “great performance” and said: “I can hardly wait for the World Cup.”
The team lost 3-1 on penalties in St. Petersburg on Friday evening against title co-favorites Spain, after defeating France on Monday to make it into the round of 16 – also on penalties. “Cheer up guys,” wrote Federer.
The Swiss defender Silvan Widmer (left) comforts Ruben Vargas, whose penalty did not land in the goal
Source: dpa / Jean-Christophe Bott
“Our hearts are bigger than penalties,” headlined the tabloid “Blick” on Saturday. She writes: “What a battle, what a drama, what a show of will!” Goalkeeper Yann Sommer received the grade 6 – it means “great” there. The top grade. Best man on the field for the “look”: Manuel Akanji, who also gets a 6 – like three other players.
“Team and population brought together”
The newspapers agree that Remo Freuler’s dismissal due to a gross foul in the 77th minute was at least questionable.
“Great fight, brutal end”, writes the “Tages-Anzeiger”. “The performances in the past two weeks are the best that Swiss football has seen in decades. They brought the team and the population together in a way that has not been the case for a long time.
The “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” writes: “The rousing European championship campaign of the Swiss national team came to a bitter end in the quarter-finals. (…) As great as the disappointment about the departure is: The Swiss travel home with their heads held high. “
Fought bravely, but in the end the Swiss left the field as losers
Source: dpa / Jean-Christophe Bott
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