Spain’s joyful performance on the pitch of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin after the dazzling opening match against Croatia added to the good news in what was a perfect start for Spain.
UEFA named Fabián Ruiz as the man of the match in the Spain against Croatia match, which ended in a resounding three goals to nil victory to the Spanish side.
🇪🇸 A goal and an assist in a huge win 🤤
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 15, 2024
Fabián Ruiz 👏@Vivo_GLOBAL | #EUROPOTM pic.twitter.com/HF47fnRSAC
The Andalusian player played a key role in the victory, setting the tone in midfield, assisting Álvaro Morata for the first goal of the match and scoring the second with a powerful left-footed shot after showing some tidy feet to make space for the shot.
Born in the Seville town of Los Palacios y Villafranca 28 years ago, Fabián made his senior international debut on 7 June 2019. The he won the European Under-21 Championships with current national team coach Luis de la Fuente, who also placed his faith in his talent during the recent UEFA Nations League triumph.