'This isn't a sad night, far from it,' he said, after congratulating each member of his squad. Spain remain spirited despite their Euro 2020 heartbreak at Wembley on Tuesday nightBack in Spain there was already a wave of optimism building ahead of next year's World Cup, largely based on the emergence of a new leader, teenager Pedri. The Barcelona midfielder, billed as the next Andres Iniesta in Spain even before the tournament started, played every minute and Luis Enrique described his Euros as 'completely illogical'. After Spain's shootout defeat Gerard Pique criticised the current rules arguing there is too much of an advantage to the team kicking first. 'It's not fair that in a tournament you lose this advantage just because you lose a coin toss,' Pique added.

Source: Daily Mail July 07, 2021 21:31 UTC