🤯 Spain have a new knockout hero, and it's not Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal is the name on everyone's lips this evening after he became the youngest ever scorer at a European Championship, but it is another man who is proving to be the hero this summer for La Rioja.
The man in question? Dani Olmo. The Spaniard grabbed his third goal of the tournament four minutes after Yamal's effort, putting Spain into the lead and moving himself to the top of the golden boot charts too.
In finding the net, he became the first Spanish player to ever find the net in three consecutive knockout games, despite having been a substitute for two of them!
Dani Olmo is the first ever Spanish player to score in three consecutive knockout round games at a major international tournament.
â—‰ vs. Georgia (L16)
â—‰ vs. Germany (QF)
â—‰ vs. France (SF)
And he’s only started one of those matches. 👀#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/em7JsvR8GR— Squawka (@Squawka) July 9, 2024
Though Spain will have been bruised by the loss of Pedri, it has allowed another hero to take centre-stage.