“The Real winger took the blame for the missed penalty in stoppage time.”, — write: football.ua
The Real winger took the blame for the missed penalty in stoppage time.
Braim Diaz, Getty Images January 19, 2026, 7:00 p.m
The key moment of the match was the episode at the 90th + 24th minute, when Morocco received the right to a penalty. Diaz took responsibility for the shot, but the attempt to perform a penalty kick in the style of Panenka was unsuccessful – the Senegalese goalkeeper saved his team.
After the final, the football player published an emotional appeal on social networks, in which he did not hide his pain and disappointment:
“My heart aches. I dreamed of this title because of all your love, every message you gave, your support that made me feel like I was not alone. I fought with all my strength, first of all with all my heart. I failed yesterday and I take full responsibility and apologize from the bottom of my heart.”
The player also admitted that it will not be easy to survive this defeat, but promised not to stop:
“It will be difficult to recover because this wound will not heal easily, but I will try. Not for myself, but for the sake of everyone who believed in me and for the sake of everyone who suffered with me. I will keep moving forward until one day I can repay all this love and be a source of pride for my Moroccan people.”
We will remind you that Braim Diaz is close to extending his contract with Real Madrid.