The rage of Spain after the elimination: "If I say what I think they still sanction me"

• Chronicle A cruel goodbye to England

The players of the Spanish team balanced before the microphone after the elimination against England in extra time, criticizing the referee's decision on the equalizing goal but without stepping too much into the puddle.

Until

came out , captain and involuntary protagonist of the play.

"[

] puts his elbow in my neck and I can't jump. It's a very clear foul that they don't want to whistle or review and that decides the game," he declared on Teledeporte.

"They don't feel like looking at it because you're in England."

was very angry about the play :

"If I say what I think they still penalize me because these games are details. They elbow Irene in the face, it's a goal. Then they whistle the final game in a corner (which Spain should take ). It makes you angry because you put everything in, you try and you can't do anything against that. We could have done things better, but you're left with a foolish face", assured the Barcelona player at the end of the match.

Caldentey highlighted the work of the national team, who had their chances of going to the semifinals.

"We have competed and they have very good players whom we have totally minimized. But this is football and they pass and we don't", he pointed out.

"We're getting screwed."

"We're getting screwed."

There were no flowers in the words of

after the defeat.

Yes hope.

"We were convinced that we could go to the semifinals. It will be difficult to digest, but we will get up and one day we will achieve it," assured the Andalusian striker, author of the goal that had Spain half an hour bordering on the semifinals of the European Championship.

"We have to stay with what we have left on the field today. Knowing that this is the way to compete and that we can do it against any rival," he added.

For her part,

was proud, claiming the role of the team against one of the great favorites for the title.

England came rampaging, and found a bone in Spain.

"Everyone thought that four, five, six goals were going to fall on us, but we have talked about the field," settled the Catalan.

For his part, the coach wanted to highlight the great performance of his players, despite the defeat.

"The taste is bitter because of how the defeat has been and because of how we are leaving the championship. If there is a good way to lose, it is to play the game that my players played today," said

at a press conference.

The Spanish coach gathered his players in midfield after the defeat and gave them a talk to cheer them on after the tough defeat in the quarterfinals.

"What I have told them is that both I and everyone are very proud of what they have done. Everything has been tried and it has not been possible, you have to leave with your head held high," he said.

"We will analyze later, but we have a team for a long time. We have a Spain with a great future, because of what is now and what is coming from below".

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