Hailed as one of the heroes of Spain's triumph over Paraguay following some crucial saves, including stopping a penalty, Spanish goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas has deflected the credit, instead dedicating his save to second-string 'keeper Pepe Reina.
"Reina told me where he [Cardozo] would shoot. He is phenomenal", said the Real Madrid 'keeper of his Liverpool counterpart.
Shortly after saving the spot-kick, San Iker could be seen pointing to the sideline, presumably at Reina, in appreciation of the tip-off.
The Spanish captain praised his team for their hard-fought win against Paraguay, but also remained cautious ahead of the semi-final tie against Germany. "This team has a lot of quality and can go very far. But we have to be careful because Germany has a great team and we need to have respect for them".
Living in the moment though, the euphoric Casillas emphasized the importance of Spain's historic progression to the semi-finals, especially for Spanish fans.
He continued: "We have superseded a psychological barrier and now we are going for it all."
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