Supporters think they have figured out why Marc Cucurella, a Spanish international, was continuously jeered during their match on Thursday night in the Nations League semifinal. In a genuine fight of the giants, the European champions and the runners-up from the 2022 World Cup squared off to determine which team would advance to the competition final and face Portugal.
Nico Williams, Mikel Merino, Lamine Yamal, and Pedri all scored goals before the hour to put Luis de la Fuente’s team in a dominant position against Didier Deschamps’ team. Yamal then grabbed a second goal after Kylian Mbappe gave Les Bleus a consolation goal. Nevertheless, the full-back endured taunts during the match, and supporters think they have figured out why.
Theory Behind Why Cucurella Was Booed During Nations League Semi-Final
The game was held in Germany
On Thursday night, the fans jeered the full-back everytime he had the ball, raising concerns about the response. Additionally, a lot of people appeared to have deduced that the visceral reaction is essentially related to an incident that occurred during Euro 2024.
Cucurella was involved in a contentious incident where he seemed to intercept a shot with his hand during a heated quarterfinal match between Spain and Germany that continued into extra time. The referee decided not to give a penalty in spite of the German team’s pleas.
Merino scored a thrilling winner in the closing seconds as Spain went on to win the game 2-1. Nearly a year after the contentious decision, it is evident that the locals who attended Thursday’s game in Stuttgart’s MHPArena had neither forgotten nor forgiven the defender.
After being the object of jeers after Spain’s victory over France in the Euro 2024 semi-final, Cucurella addressed the situation by telling Cadena Cope, “These are things that happen, I’m not to blame for anything.”
“I’m not sure what they were trying to accomplish with that, but that’s the way it is,” he added. The fact that we made it to the final is all that matters.
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