Hockey World Cup 2018: Spain vs France - 5 Talking Points

#2 Quico Cortez shows the value of experience

Quico Cortez saving the penalty stroke

Quico Cortez stepped out in the Kalinga Stadium on Monday to play his 262nd international match. The 35-year old has bags of experience and led out his team on the pitch wearing the captain armband.

The skipper let in an early goal from the French team which he could have done nothing about. Except that, he had not much to do the whole game with his defense helping out on several occasions and the French forwards firing their shots wide as well.

In the 50th minute of the match, Gaspard Baumgarten was obstructed very near to the goal. A French referral saw Les Blues earn a penalty stroke. A quick reaction save from Cortez proved why he is considered one of the best keepers ever.