Guilty of having missed a penalty in added time on Sunday, in Rabat, during the CAN final, the Moroccan striker is under fire from criticism.
Word to the defense. Not spared by popular vindictiveness after his missed penalty during the CAN final on Sunday in Rabat, Brahim Diaz found a good lawyer in the person of Luis Enrique. In fact, the Moroccan international didn’t just miss a penalty. Already, it was at the end of added time, while the score was still goalless. And then, he attempted a panenka… Questioned at a press conference this Monday, in Lisbon, on the eve of Sporting-PSG, match of the seventh day of the Champions League, the Parisian coach admitted that the subject was raised “on the bus » Red and Blue. And he didn’t hesitate to give his opinion.
“I remember Zinédine Zidane, the god of football. He did it in the World Cup final.began by explaining “Lucho”, evoking “Zizou’s” penalty against Italy in 2006. “Sergio Ramos too, in a very important matchhe continued. When you score this type of penalty, everyone applauds. But when you fail, there are a lot of negative comments…”. For Diaz, the time has obviously come for negative comments…
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It’s very unfair.
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“But he’s a magnificent player, I know him, I called him up to the Spanish team”said the technician from Asturias. Before joining the Atlas Lions, Brahim Diaz indeed defended the colors of Spain. A selection with La Roja for the native of Malaga, on June 8, 2021, against Lithuania (4-0). It was under the orders of Luis de la Fuente. He was also called up by coach Luis Enrique in November 2021, without however coming into play during the matches against Greece (1-0) and Sweden (1-0).
“He’s an exceptional player, a very good person”he swore, believing that the treatment inflicted on the Madrilenian was “very unfair. I can understand that it’s difficult to accept, it’s been weird, but it’s sport, nothing more. You have to show that you can win and lose. Nothing happens, whether you win or lose. The most important thing is to show values to young people, not exaggeration. He is neither a murderer nor a bad person. You (journalists) who have the opportunity to put forward your opinion, it is important to hear that it is not easy to be a player. It’s a difficult time (for him), a lot of pressure.» And it’s probably not over…
