What made Spain's quarterfinals win so interesting was that it was Mikel Merino who scored the match-winning goal, only a few days after he did the exact same thing against Portugal in the Round of 16 ...
Spain supersub Mikel Merino has been celebrating his winning goals at this FIFA World Cup with a homage to a 35-year-old goal celebration of his father's.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Merino was still on the bench in the final minutes of regulation, with Spain coach Luis de la Fuente worried about hanging on to his substitutes as long as possible ...