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First the illusion, then the bitterness. Double. The European adventure ends in the eighth finals for both Kvaratskhelia and Lobotka. Both yesterday tried to drag the…

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First the illusion, then the bitterness. Double. The European adventure ends in the round of 16 for both Kvaratskhelia and Lobotka. Both yesterday tried to drag their respective national teams along, coming close to the feat, only to then be forced to swallow two bitter pills and pack their bags to leave Germany. Same fate and destiny for both Napoli players who first had illusions and then were disappointed with their respective teams. Kvara’s Georgia last night only worried Spain (final score 4-1) before capitulating under the blows of the red furies. Le Normand’s own goal, which had incredibly put the Georgians ahead (in the 18th minute), was answered first by Rodri (39′) then Fabian Ruiz (51′), then Nico Williams (75′) and finally Dani Olmo (83′). Khvicha Kvaratskhelia he tried, he believed in it and often put his opponents in difficulty. Suffice it to say that Le Normand’s own goal that broke the deadlock in the match came precisely because the Spanish defender attempted to anticipate the arrival of the Georgian number seven. Not only. In the second half, the Napoli striker – who from today will be able to concentrate exclusively on the contract renewal and adjustment proposal offered to him by De Laurentiis himself last Thursday in Dusseldorf and for which he had taken some time, postponing any decision in this sense (he in any case a contract with Napoli until 2027) at the end of the adventure at Euro 24 – he also came close to scoring a real Eurogoal, looking for the super wildcard with a shot from a sidereal distance that almost fooled Simon. That probably was Georgia’s swansong. Before, during and after it was a Spanish monologue with the red furies who finally dropped the poker and will now face Germany in the quarterfinals.

One step away from the business

Foam even more anger Stanislav Lobotkawho arrived with Slovakia a few seconds from the quarter-finals. The Napoli playmaker nurtured the dream of making his country’s history for over an hour of play. A dream that was shattered at the last second. Slovakia had the highly favored English Lions on the ropes and scared them (2-1 after extra time) until the last minute of injury time. Only an authentic bicycle kick stunt by a champion like Jude Bellingham, on the last useful play, saved His Majesty’s subjects from the humiliation of going out in the round of 16 of the European Championship. Then in extra time, Harry Kane completed the job.

Greetings to the fans

At the end of the match, Lobotka also had a thought for Napoli. «I want to greet the Napoli fans – said the director – At the moment I’m sad, but I will be really happy when I return to Naples and when we start the pre-season and this is very important. But now I need a holiday because this whole season has been really hard for me.” And to think that for over an hour the team led on the bench by Calzona had frightened the British battleship, overturning every prediction from the day before. A goal by Ivan Schranz (25′ of the first half) had deceived Lobotka and his teammates. The dream lasted until the last second of the match and then turned into a nightmare. Slovakia held, supported and tamed the predictable roar of the English lions (goal with Foden, then canceled by VAR for offside) until the fifth and final minute of injury time decreed by referee Umut Meler. Just when Calzona was anticipating making history with his men (Slovakia has never reached the quarter-finals of a European championship) here is the stroke of genius from the star Bellingham. The England number 10, with an overhead kick, equalized the score when everything seemed to be in jeopardy, taking his team to extra time. At that point Slovakia turned off the light. Kane closes it and takes England to the quarter-finals against Switzerland.

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