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·8 June 2025
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·8 June 2025
This Thursday evening saw the final of the 2025 Nations League between Spain and Portugal. A match that turned in favor of the Portuguese in the end with penalty kicks!
Discover the three standout players from this final.
He doesn't seem to be coming off a long season. The true metronome of Portugal, the pocket midfielder once again delivered a performance of great precision, which he topped off with a penalty kick full of composure.
The leader that the Seleção was looking for.
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Not the most flashy name on the Spanish team, but what elegance and efficiency from the Real Sociedad player. Author of a magnificent deflection on the first Spanish goal, Oyarzabal then transformed into a finisher to give Spain a temporary advantage.
Another full match for the top scorer in Roja's history in a final.
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Enormous end to the season for the Portuguese, a week after his Champions League title, the PSG full-back tormented the Spanish right flank. Scoring his first goal for the national team to bring Portugal back into the match, Nuno Mendes once again accelerated the Seleção on Cristiano Ronaldo's goal, before calmly converting his penalty kick.
In addition to being a constant threat, the Portuguese full-back even had the luxury of neutralizing Lamine Yamal, who was hardly seen during the match. And what if he was the best full-back in the world?
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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.
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