In the early hours of July 10th, Spain will face France in the European Championship semi-finals. Before the game, Spanish left-back Kuko, in an interview, spoke about the current atmosphere in the Spanish dressing room and his controversial handball incident during the quarter-final against Germany.
Kuko said, “We are very excited, and so are the fans. We want to continue winning because we know we will be remembered, but we want people to remember us more.”
Regarding the contentious handball incident against Germany, Kuko stated, “The ball hit my hand, but I saw the referee immediately say ‘No, no.’ He was very quick, which calmed me down. If the refereeing experts say it’s not a handball, it’s not a handball, that’s it.”
“I am just a player, I am not involved in those matters. Whether the referee calls it a handball or not, I respect them because they are the ones who make the final decision. If they have already said it, then in my opinion, it’s not a handball.”
Kuko continued, “I know it was a questionable move, but we no longer want to see some handballs called and others not. If Germany had won, we wouldn’t be discussing this now. This is how it is, the decision has been made. We can also complain about why Kroos didn’t get a red card and get sent off. Referees are human, they need to make quick decisions. Football is made up of many mistakes and achievements, we were more successful than them, so we advanced to the next round.””
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