Unai Simón spoke to the media from Saint Petersburg two days before Spain played its presence in the semifinals of the Eurocup against Switzerland. The Basque goalkeeper, who was the protagonist against Croatia due to his mistake and his subsequent good saves, spoke about his serious mistake and made it clear that “I have been martyred a bit.”
How was the mistake?
«I have been martyred a little and I have seen it six or seven times. I can’t find an explanation. The sun didn’t bother me, it slipped away from me… I try to get the ball out with control and instead of leaving it dead… without further ado. It’s an accident.
🗣️ Unai Simón: “Football is an accumulation of successes and small mistakes.”
➡️ “When that happens, you have to turn it around and I was still on the field and the team needed me. I had to continue playing in the same way.” # SomosEspaña # EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/G7nrOrwQYS
– Spanish Soccer Team (@SeFutbol) June 30, 2021
Error against Croatia
«The other day it was an accident. Soccer is like that and things happen. You spend a minute or two thinking about that when Croatia had not generated anything. I knew that I had to do the same and being serious ».
Ovation after failure
“The applause was a rush. They encouraged me a lot because with the failure it was a downturn. In the end they gave me a lot of energy and I am very grateful.
The most important match
«Personally I have experienced stronger matches, such as the Copa del Rey against Athletic, but as a professional it was one of the most important. I will never forget it.
Words of encouragement from De Gea
«He stayed to wait for me. I was very reassured by what he told me. I keep it personally but it helped me a lot ».
Best goalkeeper after failure?
“Every day I am. There are small things that you can improve but I am better than yesterday and worse than tomorrow. I am not the goalkeeper of the first goal we conceded.
