Current:Home > MySpain's Álvaro Morata faces Euro 2024 fitness worry after postgame incident -InvestTomorrow
Spain's Álvaro Morata faces Euro 2024 fitness worry after postgame incident
View
Date:2025-04-16 03:48:00
Spain has moved on to the UEFA Euro 2024 final, but a bizarre postgame incident might impact whether Álvaro Morata will be available to play a part.
The striker was hit by a tumbling security guard, who was sprinting in to stop a fan from taking selfies as Spain did a victory lap following its 2-1 victory over France.
Morata had no idea what was coming as the security staffer careened into him while trying to stop and turn. Adding to the strangeness of the situation, stewards at the Allianz Arena had already managed to grab the young selfie-taker.
The Atlético Madrid striker, who has started all but one of Spain’s matches in the tournament, immediately felt for his right knee, wincing and then limping away from the kerfuffle. The security person leaned in to check on the Spain captain, who seemed to simply want to hobble away from the entire situation.
In a post-match press conference, Spain manager Luis de la Fuente told reporters that Morata’s status at this point was unknown.
“We have to wait and see tomorrow,” said De la Fuente. “We believe it’s nothing. It hurts, but we think it’s nothing.”
Should Morata be unavailable, De la Fuente would likely be choosing between Mikel Oyarzabal (who replaced Morata in the 76th minute on Tuesday) or Joselu to lead the line in the final, which is on Sunday against either England or the Netherlands.
This isn’t even the first such incident involving an Iberian forward at this tournament. Portugal striker Gonçalo Ramos ended up having a steward crash into him after a 3-0 win over Turkey on June 22.
veryGood! (8)
Related
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Meadow Walker Pays Tribute to Dad Paul Walker With Sweet Video 10 Years After His Death
- Rep. George Santos is facing a vote on his expulsion from Congress as lawmakers weigh accusations
- Meg Ryan Defends Her and Dennis Quaid's Son Jack Quaid From Nepo Baby Label
- Average rate on 30
- Kathy Hilton Shares Shocking Update on Status of Feud With RHOBH Costar Lisa Rinna
- Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65
- An active 2023 hurricane season comes to a close
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- Tesla delivers 13 stainless steel Cybertruck pickups as it tries to work out production problems
Ranking
- The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
- Inside Clean Energy: Battery Prices Are Falling Again, and That’s a Good Thing
- Could SCOTUS outlaw wealth taxes?
- Patriots apparently turning to Bailey Zappe at quarterback in Week 13
- Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
- Georgia Republicans advance House and Senate maps as congressional proposal waits in the wings
- UAW begins drive to unionize workers at Tesla, Toyota and other non-unionized automakers
- A new study says about half of Nicaragua’s population wants to emigrate
Recommendation
Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
Biden gets a chance to bring holiday spirit to Washington by lighting the National Christmas Tree
Could SCOTUS outlaw wealth taxes?
Did Paris Hilton Name Her Daughter After Suite Life's London Tipton? She Says...
'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
Jonathan Majors' trial on domestic violence charges is underway. Here's what to know.
Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations
Coup leader Guy Philippe repatriated to Haiti as many question his next role in country in upheaval