Thiago comforts Swiss star Ruben Vargas in classy, sportsmanlike gesture after the 22-year-old saw his penalty saved in heartbreaking Euro 2020 shoot-out defeat against Spain
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Thiago Alcantara offered Swiss star Ruben Vargas a classy, sportsmanlike gesture in comforting him after missing a crucial penalty in Spain's Euro 2020 quarter-final win.
After the match finished 1-1 thanks to Denis Zakaria's own goal and Xherdan Shaqiri's equaliser, Switzerland held on to force penalties despite Remo Freuler's harsh-looking red card in the 77th minute.
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon was the hero, saving spot-kicks from Fabian Schar and Manuel Akanji, before FC Augsburg winger Vargas blazed over the crossbar, giving Mikel Oyarzabal the chance to win it 3-1 on