Mikel Merino It was already history in Spanish football when he scored the winning goal that gave him a place in the semi-finals against Germany with a stunning header in the 119th minute. And he did it in Stuttgart, on the square where his father, Miguel Merino, He also made history.
Football and life go hand in hand and represent an unbroken chain of coincidences. On November 5, 1991, Mikel’s father scored a historic goal for the team. Osasuna in the UEFA Cup match that allowed the Navarre team to advance to the 1/8 finals of the said competition. the score was 2-3 for Osasuna in the second leg of the round of 16 after the first leg in El Sadar ended 0-0. All this before Stuttgart And it was at the same stadium where his son fielded the Reds in the Eurocup semi-finals. Miguel Merino He arranged a celebration of history for his son too. Mikel He imitated her.
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Mikel Merino’s love affair with Stuttgart doesn’t end there, but the Real Sociedad midfielder made his senior debut in 2020 at the stadium. If you ask him about his favourite stadium, he has a simple answer. “This stadium gives us Merinos luck. “Without a doubt, a special stadium for us.”
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