Exit at the hands of Team USA

Spain relapse in Bloemfontein

June 25, 2009
By Eduardo Alvarez
(Archive)
Spain suffered a phenomenal relapse into their old ways by losing to a disciplined US squad in their semi-final match of the Confederations Cup. Once again in sport, the favourite was defeated by the underdog, and once again in football Spain underachieved in a major tournament. Five factors had an instrumental influence in the outcome of the match when analysed from the Spanish point of view:

1: "La caraja"

The meaning of this word (not to be confused with its masculine, ...

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