If the incredible shot made by the Swiss, winners of the Blues in the round of 16 of the Euro Monday (3-3, 5 to 4 in the tabs), has a face, it is this one. Since the crazy qualification of the Nati, led 3-1 ten minutes from the end of regulation time before snatching the extension that led to qualification, the two images of this Swiss supporter have turned widely on social networks. On the first, we see him desperate in the 90th minute, when the score is still 3-2 for the world champions. On the second, captured a minute later just after Mario Gavranovic's goal, he appears shirtless and unleashed.
This emotional lift has gone viral.
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was among Internet users marked by this sudden change of mood.
“Football, damn it!
Unbelievable.
Congratulations to Switzerland, it is well deserved.
Man of the match ”, wrote the British elected, referring to the two images of this fan upset by his national selection.
Football, bloody hell!
Unbelievable.
Many, many congratulations to Switzerland, much deserved.
⬇️ Man of the match: #FRASUI 🇨🇭 pic.twitter.com/L7YOstYc5T
- Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) June 28, 2021
The person's name is Luca Loutenbach and replied to the daily Blick.
“I didn't have a network during the game.
But some fans around me were connected to the internet and quickly realized what was happening.
What an incredible buzz, explains the 28-year-old.
I believe all the people I know have written to me.
»An intense joy for this faithful follower of Switzerland.
Luca Loutenbach attended all the qualifying matches for the Euro of Yann Sommer and his partners, part of the “fifties” of their matches lived from the stadium.
In this Euro, he went to Azerbaijan, Baku, to witness the draw against Wales (1-1) and the victory against Turkey (3-1).
"It is the most beautiful day in the history of Swiss football"
“It's the most beautiful day in the history of Swiss football, let's not be afraid of words.
It is the accomplishment of the immense work of the ASF (Editor's note: the Swiss federation), of Petkovic (Editor's note: the coach) and of the whole team ”, enthuses this supporter from the canton of Jura, border with France.
But after Bucharest, Luca Loutenbach still does not know if he will be able to travel to Saint Petersburg to attend the quarter-final against Spain on Friday (6 p.m.).
Blame it on the Covid-19 epidemic which has hit Russia hard in recent days.
"I would obviously like to continue to go to the stadium, but it will be necessary to see with the Covid measures," he summarizes.
The Delta variant complicates matters.
“And could prevent him from experiencing a new emotion of this magnitude in the stands.