The round of 16 against Croatia became Sergio Busquets second game at the 2020 Euros, and also the second time he's been named man of the match. The Barcelona midfielder delivered an imposing outing as Spain battered the Croats 5-3.
Busquets' game in numbers
102 minutes
114 touches
87/97 accurate passes
90% passing accuracy
1 key pass
5/6 long balls
2/2 dribbles
7/12 ground duels won
1/4 aerial duels won
4 interceptions
4 tackles
As a reminder, Busquets missed the start of the tournament due to COVID-19.
In the quarter-finals, Spain will face the winner of the France vs Switzerland clash. The match will be played on July 2.
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"Yes, this is going to be my last European Championship," Sergio Busquets has told Cadena SER.
"The World Cup? I don't know. If Luis Enrique asks me to go to the World Cup, will I say no? I don't know, we'll see.
"I think I'm going to try to become a coach. It's not easy, you have to be worth it, you have to know how to reach the players, transmit, but I'd like to try," Busquets concluded.
Given the World Cup takes place in 2022, it's now possible to imagine Sergio announcing his international retirement this or next year.
Busquets is one of the most-capped Spain players with 124 appearances for his national side. The defensive midfielder is also a World Cup and a Euro winner.
Busquets gifts Star of the Match vs Slovakia prize to his sons, warmly hugs them
Sergio Busquets won the Star of the Match award in the Spain-Slovakia game and later gifted it to his two sons, hugging them.
This was quite an emotional occasion for Spain's captain who missed the first two Euro 2020 games through the coronavirus.
In his post-match interview, the 32-year-old even cried, emphasising how hard it was for the team to begin the tournament amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Against Slovakia, Busquets recorded 2 key passes and looked dominant in the midfield.
