
Spain reach World Cup quarter-finals as substitute Merino sinks Portugal late
- Merino scores last-gasp winner for Spain in World Cup knockout match against Portugal
- Comeback came after months recovering from foot injury that threatened tournament participation
- His corner-flag celebration mirrored his father's goal-scoring pose from three decades earlier
Having battled back from injury to make the World Cup, the matchwinner’s goal was a deserved payoff for unsung sacrificesAnd then, suddenly, there was Mikel Merino circling the corner flag again, another marvellous moment to emulate his father Ángel Miguel and embrace his son Marco. To hold those…




