Spain’s
Euro
2024
final
hopes
have
been
clouded
by
a
bizarre
incident
involving
striker
and
captain
Alvaro
Morata.
Following
their
dramatic
2-1
victory
over
France
in
the
semi-final,
Morata
was
celebrating
with
his
teammates
when
a
pitch
invader
approached
him
for
a
selfie.
Security
personnel
intervened,
but
one
guard
slipped
and
collided
with
Morata’s
knee.
Footage
shows
Morata
in
visible
discomfort,
limping
and
clutching
his
knee.
The
celebratory
mood
quickly
turned
to
concern,
with
the
Atletico
Madrid
forward
appearing
troubled
throughout
the
post-match
festivities.
“We
have
to
wait
and
see
tomorrow,”
said
a
cautious
Spain
manager
Luis
de
la
Fuente.
“We
believe
it’s
nothing
serious,
but
it
hurts
him.”
This
incident
adds
to
UEFA’s
woes
regarding
pitch
invaders
during
the
tournament.
Similar
disruptions
occurred
during
Portugal’s
match
and
even
involved
Kylian
Mbappé.
UEFA
responded
by
tightening
security
measures,
but
this
latest
incident
highlights
the
ongoing
challenge.
Morata
has
been
instrumental
for
Spain
throughout
Euro
2024,
featuring
in
all
six
games
and
scoring
once.
His
potential
absence
for
the
final
would
be
a
significant
blow
to
La
Roja’s
aspirations.
Spain
now
awaits
the
winner
of
the
England
vs.
Netherlands
clash,
scheduled
for
Wednesday.
Their
path
to
the
final
wasn’t
without
challenges,
as
they
had
to
overcome
an
early
French
goal
by
Randal
Kolo
Muani.
However,
Spain
responded
through
a
wonder
strike
from
teenager
Lamine
Yamal
and
a
winner
by
Dani
Olmo.
Spain
will
be
hoping
Morata
recovers
in
time
to
potentially
add
another
European
Championship
title
to
their
collection,
having
previously
won
in
2012,
2008,
and
1964.