Midfielder has risen from the bench to come up with the decisive goal in past two games – Spain’s first World Cup knockout victories since they won the tournament in 2010 “I look behind me and I see Mikel Merino and I think: ‘I’m calm as can be,’” Luis de la Fuente said when at last the heart rat...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/11/spains-mikel-merino-enjoys-happy-knack-of-scoring-late-winners)