Morocco’s dream meant another nightmare for Spain. The team led by Luis Enrique was aware of the extreme intensity and solidity of the African national team, but they were able to verify it first-hand when they were unable to beat Yassine Bono in the regulation 90 minutes, nor in the subsequent 30, nor in the final penalty shootout. In fact, the sterile possession of La Roja was one of the main critical points that the headlines of the digital editions of the main newspapers in the world picked up: “Spain doesn’t know what to do with the ball.”
In addition to qualifying “fairy tale” or of “bombing” Morocco’s pass to the quarterfinals, the international press report focused on the kill Kill -as the Brazilians would say- what are the penalties: “A batch of nightmare.” After the 2018 World Cup or the 2021 Euro Cup, Spain once again says goodbye to a great national team competition from eleven meters: “The great shock of the World Cup”, could be read after Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Busquets missed the three Spanish launches. Or put another way, that two of them were stopped by Bono, who is showered in praise by the media: “National hero”.
The country (Spain): “Spain doesn’t know what to do with the ball and says goodbye to the World Cup”
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olé (Argentina): “Morocco gave the blow and eliminated Spain!”
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TyC Sports (Argentina): “Bomb! Morocco took Spain out on penalties”
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or globe (Brazil): “Spain misses three penalties and Morocco advances to the quarterfinals”
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ESPN (United States): “Spain soba and soba but Morocco makes the bump and eliminates it”
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La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy): “Incredible Morocco. Spain misses all the penalties; the Africans, to the quarterfinals!”
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TuttoSport (Italy): “Fairy tale from Morocco; Spain, eliminated on penalties: Luis Enrique says goodbye to the World Cup”
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Corriere dello Sport (Italy): “The slaughter. Morocco eliminates Spain: 3-0 on penalties”
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le parisien (France): “Eliminated by penalties, the Spanish players had prepared themselves by taking 1000 penalties each”
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L´Équipe (France): “At the top of the Atlas”
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kicker (Germany): “Bono surprises Spain in the penalty shootout”
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Bild (Germany): “Moroccan sensation”
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Daily Mail (England): “The most beautiful day of Bono and the great shock of the World Cup”
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the sun (England): “Spanish pain: a nightmare batch”
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Telegraph (England): “Spain cries while Morocco surprises in the round of 16 penalty shootout”
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Guardian (England): “Beautiful day for Bono in the shock of the round of 16”
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to ball (Portugal): “Surprise: Morocco beats Spain on penalties and advances to the quarterfinals”
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