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Alvaro Morata's wife hits out at trolls and shares death threats sent to Spain star after penalty miss in Nations League final defeat to Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal

<p>The wife of Spain striker Morata has shared the hateful messages they received after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/alvaro-morata-admits-quit-spain-national-team-striker-upset-costly-penalty-portugal/bltcde9283c56996c34" target="_blank">he missed a penalty in the Nations League final defeat to Portuga</a>l. The clash went to a shootout after a 2-2 draw but the former Real Madrid and Juventus forward couldn't convert his spot-kick, allowing Ruben Neves to secure the win for Cristiano Ronaldo's Selecao.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Morata has been open in the past about his battles with his mental health, admitting he struggled with depression and panic attacks during the end of his time at Atletico Madrid, prompting his decision to leave for AC Milan in 2024.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Posting on Instagram alongside images of hateful messages sent to Morata, Alice Campello wrote: "Do we realise we're talking about a football match?"</p><p>In another post, she added: "In life, we all make mistakes. Life is made up of lessons, experiences, good and bad moments for everyone, but we are no one to judge others.</p><p>"Football is like that, and I think that's the beauty of it...being so exciting and unpredictable...it's sport and it's entertainment, so we have to give it the importance it deserves. </p><p>"I would love to see the lives of each of the people being criticised for a mistake and see how perfectly they do everything and what they've achieved in life...please, have respect and stop being such mean people."</p>

WHAT MORATA'S WIFE SAID

<p>Morata admitted after the defeat he was pondering retirement from Spain duty, telling reporters: "I'm leaving angry. I wanted to cry, even though I didn't. My children were in the stands, and in life, you have to learn.</p><p>"I'm only thinking about what happened today, but it's possible I won't be back in September."</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Having missed out on Nations League silverware, Spain will begin their World Cup qualification campaign in September, starting with a game against Bulgaria. Morata, meanwhile, will see what his club future holds over the summer, having spent the second half of the season on loan at Galatasaray.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MORATA AND SPAIN?

Alvaro Morata's wife hits out at trolls and shares death threats sent to Spain star after penalty miss in Nations League final defeat to Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal | Goal.com

Spain captain Alvaro Morata was subjected to hateful messages and death threats from online trolls after his penalty miss against Portugal.

Alvaro Morata&apos;s wife hits out at trolls and shares death threats sent to Spain star after penalty miss in Nations League final defeat to Cristiano Ronaldo&apos;s Portugal