Alvaro Morata's furious wife opens fire at Spain's media, who branded their captain 'an embarrassment' with a 'persecution syndrome', after he threatened to quit the country on eve of Euros semi Spain captain Morata had threatened to quit at the conclusion of Euro 2024 Morata has faced further criticism in Spanish media ahead of their semi-final LISTEN: Join us as we debate the BIGGEST talking points on It’s All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY. Available wherever you get your podcasts By Michael Pavitt Published: 04:00 EDT, 9 July 2024 | Updated: 04:24 EDT, 9 July 2024 e-mail View comments Alvaro Morata 's wife Alice Campello has blasted Spanish media after her husband was branded as 'an embarrassment' with a 'persecution syndrome' ahead of the country's Euro 2024 semi-final with France. Morata will lead his nation out in the last four on Tuesday in Munich, but provoked a storm by suggesting he will quit international football after the tournament.
The 31-year-old Atletico Madrid forward admitted it would be 'easiest' for him to move abroad because of poor treatment he has received and laid bare the effect on his family, including his wife and four young children. Campello has now slammed coverage of Morata's comments by El Confidencial , with the newspaper publishing an article with the headline 'Morata, a captain who embarrasses Spain and not only because of his poor form at the Euros.' The article had accused Morata of being a ‘crybaby’, accusing him of ‘immature and repr.
