Skip to main content

Fabregas Disappoints In 100th Spain Appearance.

Image result for fabregas miss penalty
Cesc Fabregas Misses Penalty
Cesc Fabregas missed the chance to mark his 100th appearance for Spain with a goal after missing a penalty in the 1-0 win over Ukraine on Monday.

In starting the Euro 2016 qualifying match in Kiev, the midfielder joined the likes of Iker Casillas, Xavi, Raul, Fernando Torres and Sergio Ramos in surpassing the milestone of a century of caps.

With his side 1-0 up thanks to a Mario Gaspar goal in the first half, Fabregas - who was given the captain's armband - won a penalty and stepped up, only to see his effort saved by Andriy Pyatov. It is the fourth spot kick he has missed in open play for the national team.

Fabregas made his international debut at just 18, in which he helped his side to a 3-2 win over Cote d'Ivoire in 2006. Over nine years later, he remains part of the national set up and is one of their 10 most capped players.

The 28-year-old has won a World Cup and two European Championships with La Roja and will hope to retain the trophy in France this summer after lifting it in 2008 and 2012.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Ighalo expects Swaziland to present an intense challenge

Nigeria stirker Odion Ighalo has stated that the Super Eagles are battle ready to face Swaziland in Friday's 2018 World Cup qualifier in Lobamba. Sihlangu Semnikati   are currently ranked 135th in the world, while the Super Eagles occupy the 52nd position. The 26-year-old forward, who has been in brilliant form for Watford with seven goals to his name in twelve games, is confident of the Super Eagles chances on Friday. “There are no small countries in football and so I will prepare to play against Swaziland as I would against Arsenal,” Ighalo told  Africanfootball.com  . “I will give 101 per cent whenever I play for my country.” Ighalo has scored two goals in five matches for the Super Eagles.
Post a Comment
Read more

Arsenal Boss Eyes Summer Clear-outs

The midfield trios' contracts are set to expire at the end of the season and it is understood the Gunners are planning for life without them, claim the  London Evening Standard . All three midfielders have been bit-part players this season with Arsene Wenger believed to be having concerns over their fitness and consistency to perform at a high level.  Rosicky, who turnt 35 last month, is expected to be sidelined until after Christmas following knee surgery and has failed to play a single minute of first-team football.  The Czech was set to leave the Gunners last summer but Arsenal invoked a clause in his previous contract to keep him at the Emirates for a further 12 months.  By leaving Arsenal, this will allow Rosicky to finish his career with his first club Sparta Prague - which he is open to.  The same can be said for Flamini as there are those who believe his best days are behind him too, with the poor performance in the Capital One Cup exit...
Post a Comment
Read more

Euros Disappointments a lesson for Martial, says Deschamps

  France coach Didier Deschamps believes Anthony Martial is a revitalised player after looking "exhausted" at Euro 2016. Following a fine first season in the Premier League with Manchester United, in which he scored 11 goals in 31 appearances, Martial failed to have much of an impact on France's run to the final on home soil. The 20-year-old played just 69 minutes across three matches, but opened the scoring in France's 3-1 friendly victory over Italy in Bari on Thursday for his first senior international goal. And Deschamps, attempting to lead France's recovery after their final defeat to Portugal in July, reckons a refreshed Martial will learn lessons from his Euros disappointment. "He was expecting more from the Euros and I was too," Deschamps said. "But, things were difficult. He has to learn from this to progress.  "He was the first to say he was not satisfied. Deschamps continued: "He arrived there exhausted because he had a very l...
Post a Comment
Read more