"I would have given Sommer the MVP," Simon was quoted as saying by Spanish daily Marca after Spain booked a semi-final berth against either Belgium or Italy at Wembley on Tuesday. "I had a flashback when we conceded the goal because it was the same as the one we conceded here against Sweden three years ago," Sommer told UEFA's official website. Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas tweeted "The Outstanding Simon" and the country's former defender Gaizka Mendieta also heaped praise on the keeper. "Some great goalkeeping there from Unai Simon and this time Spain were a bit luckier than Switzerland," said Mendieta. It’s going to be a very tough game but for now let’s enjoy the fact that we made it through."

Source: The Star July 02, 2021 20:03 UTC