Ball – “One of the most important penalty shootouts of his career… I just thought about scoring it” (World Championship 2022)

Ball - “One of the most important penalty shootouts of his career... I just thought about scoring it” (World Championship 2022)

Sarabia was the center of attention in Spain and Greece, where the striker donned the colors of Sporting – on loan from Paris Saint-Germain (France) – with the penalty kick that put the score in the final 1-0, with the benefit of his selection to lead Group B. Qualification for the World Cup.

“We have already said that if there is a penalty, I will be the one to score it. I did not ask Morata, it was already said ”, the striker explained about the decisive moment of the match in Athens, refusing, moreover, to feel more pressure at that moment “I didn’t think about it. It’s a moment when we have to score. Pressure is normal for an elite player. It might be one of the most important penalties in my career. I just thought about marking it.” About the referee’s decision… “It was decided that way, there is no Lots to comment. It’s your decisions.”

Sarabia considered that Spain’s victory was “important” for the team’s ambitions, in the journey “winning away from the ground has always been very difficult.” “It was important to win the three points so that we could be more relaxed,” the Lions player remarked, before referring the batteries to Sweden, the next opponent, on Sunday, in a shock of a decisive nature in the World Cup qualifiers: “We will try to win. It is true that they gave us A helping hand, but we are going with a winning mentality in front of our fans. We have this clear goal, which is to win the three points and celebrate our presence in the World Cup.”

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