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Spain’s Nico Williams hits out at ‘completely unnecessary’ Uruguay tackle that injured him
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The Guardian·16 minutes ago

Spain’s Nico Williams hits out at ‘completely unnecessary’ Uruguay tackle that injured him

  • Yéremy Pino has avoided fracture, Spain reveal

  • His and Williams’s injuries described as moderate

Spain’s Nico Williams has strongly criticised the “completely unnecessary” tackle by a Uruguay player which left him with another injury.

The winger and Yéremy Pino were hurt as qualification for the last 32 came at a heavy price, though the European champions issued a more positive update than expected on the players’ condition.

Spain described the injuries sustained by Pino and Williams as moderate.

Pino had been expected to miss the rest of the World Cup and there were concerns they had lost Williams too.

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Sources: The Guardian

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