Spain won 1-0 in its match against Italy and mathematically qualified for the Round of 16 as first in the group. An absolute monologue from a Spain that maintained a great personality throughout the match, pressing very high, being very vertical on some occasions and maintaining calm and positional play when necessary. The Italian National Team barely managed to create danger on Unai’s goal until the last minutes of the match.
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Among all the Luis de la Fuente footballers who stood out in today’s match. The match that Nico Williams signed against the Italian National Team was truly world-class.
The winger was a real nightmare for Di Lorenzo, who was unable to stop the youngest of the Williams’ attacks even by marking him with two players. Nico faced up, dribbled and was very close to scoring a great goal when his shot from the top of the area went poisoning inwards and was about to go into the entire corner, but the ball hit the crossbar.
No one has overlooked the game of the young Williams, much less his brother was going to do so. Iñaki Williams wanted to recognize the football exhibition that his little brother has put on with the senior national team at just 21 years old. The striker shared a message on social media that said: “Puro Cine JR” along with the word in English ‘StarBoy’ (Star Boy).
Nico thanked him for his words at a press conference and added that his brother thanked him for his performance and told him: “You have brought the Williams name to the world of football. All the recognition belongs to you and my family, without them I would not be here,” he concluded. Nico.
Nico’s game ended without goals, but the actions of the young left winger from Spain were decisive for the victory of the National Team. In fact, the goal that gave Luis de la Fuente’s team the victory came from his boots. Nico received on the left side of the field and feinted from one side to the other trying to get away from Di Lorenzo’s marking. Finally, with a feint and an electric change of pace, he managed to separate himself just enough to put in a cross that Morata combed and ended up inside the goal thanks to Calafiori. Nico did not win the goal award nor was he recognized for the assist, but his good football was rewarded with the best player of the match award.
