Was that a handball?
German penalty rage: Cucurella breaks silence
Handball or no handball - opinions are divided after the European Championship quarter-final between Spain and Germany (2:1). Now Marc Cucurella, who blocked Jamal Musiala's shot with his arm, has spoken out for the first time about the exciting scene.
"I'm a footballer, I don't get involved in such assessments. But if the referees say it wasn't a handball, I respect that. Because the referees are the ones who have to make these decisions. If they say so, I also say that it wasn't a handball," said Cucurella at the press conference on Sunday. However, he also admits that it was a somewhat "dubious situation".
"We're all tired of seeing different situations, some of which are judged as handball and others not. Ultimately, though, I don't think the scene would be talked about if Germany had won," said the Spain defender.
"We could have complained"
"These are things that happen," Cucurella clarified, emphasizing: "We could have complained that Kroos wasn't sent off." The German was lucky with two early fouls and got away without a card.
"Referees are human too and have to make very quick decisions. Soccer is a game of mistakes and good actions and in the end we had more good actions than Germany, scored one more goal and progressed to the next round," said Cucurella.
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