Spain star Rodri fires parting shot at Morocco for 'offering absolutely NOTHING' in shock World Cup win over Spanish | The Sun
MOROCCO'S victory over Spain has left Rodri with a bitter taste in his mouth.
The North African side stunned Spain on penalties in a dramatic last-16 tie on Wednesday night.
Luis Enrique's side dominated for 120 minutes in Qatar but failed to find the breakthrough they needed.
And, after the Spanish missed their first three penalties of the shootout, Achraf Hakimi coolly stepped up to Panenka the winner past Unai Simon.
Rodri, 26, said that Spain deserved the win, despite being dumped out.
According to the Daily Express, he said: "Morocco offered absolutely nothing, without disrespecting them.
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"In the game, they did nothing. They just waited for the counters. They stayed behind and tried to counter us."
The Man City midfielder spoke to RTVE and admitted it was one of the lowest moments of his career.
He added: "They were very clear about how they wanted to play
"There's not much more to say, penalties are like that. We're going home, it's one of the worst days.
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"We expected 11 guys behind, it's complicated, it's frustrating. I wish someone up there would have helped us.
"Football is cruel sometimes. The team gave it our all, I think we deserved to go through."
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