Gary Neville took to social media to help Anthony Taylor and his team after he rejected a handball decision regarding Spain’s adjustment against Germany.
The hosts faced Luis de los Angeles Fuente’s side in Stuttgart in the first of the Euro 2024 quarter-finals and nearly crashed minutes before Florian Wirtz forced extra time with a sublime finish from outside the box.
And the Spanish fans were forced to watch extra time impatiently, when the ball hit Marc Cucurella’s hand inside the box. No consequences were imposed, and Neville temporarily approved the resolution on his X-account.
The former Manchester United and England defender posted: “Thank you for betting on handball!!”
The message from the ITV and Sky Sports expert has drawn mixed reactions, although some disagree with his point of view. One fan wrote: “It’s a transparent penalty”, while another said: “I saw much less handball. . . very incoherent. “
Another fan gave a more nuanced response, saying: “You’re right and we don’t need to see this as handball, but there’s no coherence. This one is now more handball than this one in Denmark. “
Spain’s respite would prove significant, as Mikel Merino sacked the ball in the 119th minute and allowed De La Feunte’s team to advance at the expense of the host country.
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BBC Radio Five Live analyst Pat Nevin expressed his sadness for Germany following their crushing exit, saying: “It’s incredible. You had no idea where it would take us. “
“He communicates about tactics and systems, but he’s become much more human than that. It was a question of who would be less exhausted and who would die in that split second. And it turned out to be the Germans.
“I feel sorry for them, they were wonderful hosts and were given something better as the tournament went on. They seemed to be on the verge of success, but congratulations to Spain. It’s not just a wonderful team, they have courage as good. , but they also have a lot of suspensions and will have a hard time getting past whoever they face in the semi-final.
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