Spain beats Switzerland, reaches Euro 2020 semifinals

[ASFN Admin]

As Spain’s jubilant players sprinted onto the field to celebrate a penalty-shootout victory at the European Championship, Luis Enrique stood alone and simply pumped his fists. Amid the tension and rising pressure inside Saint Petersburg Stadium, the Spain coach might have been the calmest person around. “I’d tried to convey a message that what would be, would be,” Luis Enrique said, revealing what he’d told his team ahead of the 3-1 shootout victory over Switzerland in the quarterfinals on Friday.

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