For someone who has played for Manchester United and Chelsea, two of the most divisive clubs in the Premier League, the Spaniard remains incredibly well - liked, even by neutral fans. (squawka.com)
Major tournament games always have a fairly high proportion of neutral fans, and for a game such as this one, in (or at least, for official reasons, near) Paris and between two relatively small nations, there were tickets available for pretty much anybody who wanted and could afford one. (sbnation.com)
A degree of bias here but I believe he is a level above both Cahill and Jagielka but as they are both english and he is congolese neutral fans assume they must command a higher fee. (tottenhamblog.com)