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MUNICH — Rodri has called for more protection for the players after one of his Spain teammates was ruled out of the rest of the European Championship. Pedri's tournament was ended after the midfielder sustained a knee injury in a hefty challenge by Toni Kroos right at the start of Friday's quarterfinal against Germany, which La Roja went on to win 2-1. Kroos did not even receive a yellow card. Rodri says "As football players, we always want to be protected," and adds it "is the job of the referee." Rodri is expecting another hard-fought encounter in Tuesday's semifinal against France.
