SOCCER. The left-footed playmaker was the last Atalanta player still in the running for the World Cup. However, he is the first Nerazzurri to have scored three goals in the tournament.
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Charles De Ketelaere enters even more into Atalanta’s history. With the goal scored against Spain in the World Cup quarter-finals, he became the first Nerazzurri player to have scored three goals in the tournament, surpassing the two scored by Caniggia in 1990. A small consolation, because his Belgium was eliminated by Spain with a goal from Merino two minutes before the ninetieth minute.
Another positive performance for De Ketelaere, whom coach Rudi Garcia once again deployed in the role of center forward, especially after the brace against the United States in the round of 16. Spain, who controlled the game, took the lead at half an hour with Fabian Ruiz, but were caught just minutes before halftime by De Ketelaere. Then, in the final moments, when everything suggested the match would go into extra time, the cold shower for Belgium with Merino’s goal. The Belgian number 17 was the last Atalanta player still in the running for the World Cup: now well-deserved holidays, before returning to Zingonia. Waiting to see how strong the market sirens will be.
