Croatia, Budimir: “There is no time to be sad, Wednesday is our final”

A heavy knockout that will be canceled as soon as possible. This is Croatia’s intention after the defeat suffered yesterday against De La Fuente’s Spain 3-0 on their debut at the European Championships in Germany. Contrary to all expectations regarding Dalic’s team, but Before Budimir he doesn’t make a drama out of it: “We have to aim for Wednesday, it’s our final, our key match”, said the center forward who was left without a goal on The 1 at the end of the match yesterday.

With the awareness, however, of having faced a high-ranking opponent: “We must congratulate Spain, try to improve and win on Wednesday (against Albania, ed.). Is it difficult to concede two goals in three minutes? I think we have had some good opportunities, Unai (Simon, ed.) made some excellent saves.” Although, according to the 32-year-old player owned by Osasuna, there was also a good deal of bad luck throughout the match: “After all, every goal counts here, we thought that with a goal we would have changed the dynamic. .. but we were unlucky with the penalty or whatever.”

Leave immediately. This is the obligation imposed on all of Croatia if the intention is to still believe in the European dream: “There is no time to be sad, we have to go to the next match”, the words collected by Brand.