Dani Carvajal Misses Spain's Euro 2024 Celebrations After Mocking England's Saka

Dani Carvajal Misses Spain's Euro 2024 Celebrations After Mocking England's Saka

  • Spain clinched a fourth UEFA Euro 2024 crown with a victory over the English national team
  • Full-back, Dani Carvajal, stole the spotlights after he was pictured taunting England’s Bukayo Saka during the fixture
  • The Real Madrid defender was forced to miss a part of his team’s title celebration following the end of the Euro final

The UEFA Euro 2024 final climaxed in a thrilling showdown between the Spanish national team and England's Three Lions.

The decisive match, ultimately defined by the deft touch of forward, Mikel Oyarzabal, featured a series of pivotal moments that highlighted the differences in skill and mental fortitude between the two teams.

One particularly notable incident involved Dani Carvajal's taunting gesture towards Bukayo Saka.

Bukayo Saka and Daniel Carvajal at the UEFA Euro final.
Bukayo Saka competes for the ball with Daniel Carvajal during the UEFA EURO 2024 final match between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion on July 14, 2024. Image: Jose Breton.
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The Real Madrid defender became a villain for England in the first half after escaping a yellow card for halting a promising counter-attack led by Saka.

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Adding insult to injury, Carvajal turned to face the Arsenal star and made a crying gesture in response to England's complaints about the foul.

However, Carvajal did not have a completely smooth evening after Spain’s victory, as he was forced to miss his side’s title celebration.

Carvajal forced to miss Spain’s celebration

As reported by Metro.co.uk, the 32-year-old was forced to miss a significant part of his team’s Euro title celebration after being randomly selected for testing by the competition’s anti-doping committee.

According to a previous report by UEFA.com, players can be chosen for testing at any time, and Carvajal had to interrupt his celebrations with his teammates until he provided a urine sample.

However, the defender rejoined the festivities after completing his doping test.

With Spain’s title triumph, Carvajal, along with Joselu Mato and Nacho Fernandez, joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Kepler Laveran, fondly known as Pepe, in achieving the rare feat of winning both the Euro and the UEFA Champions League in the same season.

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Celebration After Spain Win Euro 2024

Briefly News in another report highlighted that the Spain squad erupted in celebration following their thrilling 2-1 victory over England in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin on Sunday evening.

Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic winner after Cole Palmer had equalized Nico Williams' opening goal.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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