During Spain’s semi-final match versus France in 2024, Marc Cucurella was booed whenever he made contact with the ball.

At Tuesday night’s match at Munich’s Allianz Arena, the audience booed the Chelsea star cruelly as Spain advanced to the final after defeating France 2-1.

Referee Anthony Taylor and video assistant referee Stuart Attwell, both from England, did not decide to give Julian Nagelsmann’s team a penalty.

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As the clock ticked down in extra time, Spain somehow prevailed over Germany.

After the decision not to give Germany a penalty infuriated some of their fans, over 350,000 people signed a petition to have the game rescheduled.Manager Nagelsmann demanded a rule change for handball, but he didn’t hold English referee Taylor responsible for missing the penalty.

The only thing on Nagelsmann’s mind when it happened was hoping it was a penalty because he couldn’t see it clearly. That was my only thought at the moment, albeit I later saw it on TV with greater clarity. We were not as fortunate as they were.I pray no ill-advised choice is made because there is a regulation. They followed the regulation, yet it wasn’t a punishment. In no way do I feel deceived. In my view, the key is to find ways to make the evaluation of this rule more realistic and reasonable. Not today, but football in general. To determine if the time is three o’clock or somewhat earlier or later, you glance at the hand. However, there are individuals who possess larger muscles and exhibit distinct movements.

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Do you think it’s going into the sky or the goal? One scenario involves a penalty, whereas the other does not. No penalty is in order if it is going to end up in the stands.

There has to be a clearer norm. Discussing goals is off-limits. You need to keep an eye on the target. We should have an AI that determines the ball’s trajectory; after all, fifty robots serve us coffee.

As the German supporters converged on Cucurella at Tuesday’s match in the Allianz Arena, it was clear that they will not soon forget it.

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“а hаndbаll is nоt а hаndbаll if the experts in refereeing sаy sо.”Cucurella has had a solid tournament for Spain, playing every minute of their victory over France to secure a spot in the championship game.

The Berlin final will feature Spain taking on the victor of Sunday’s match between England and the Netherlands.