Just after the start of the match between Germany and Spain in the quarter-finals of the European Championship, Pedri left the pitch on the verge of tears. It was the third minute and Toni Kroos, in an ill-timed and unfortunate tackle, ran over the player from La Roja, who was unable to play again. “The medical services are assessing an internal lateral sprain in Pedri’s left knee. He is awaiting tests to assess the degree of the injury and rule out associated injuries,” concluded the statement from the doctors of the Spanish national team.
Coach Luis de la Fuente was angry with the challenge and with the referee, who did call the foul but did not show a card to the German player, who will retire from football when Germany is eliminated from the European Championship, having won the European Cup again this season with Real Madrid. It also happened that Kroos then stepped on Lamine Yamal, again without being booked.
The Canary Islander was replaced by Dani Olmo, who appeared on the scene six minutes into the match while the entire Spanish bench supported Pedri, who arrived disconsolately to the technical area, aware that he had a knee injury.
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