adminOn a cold and rainy night in Bloemfontein, 12 months before they would return to rule the world in South Africa, Vicente del Bosque’s men were soundly beaten 2-0 by the United States in the Confed Cup semi- finals.
Since then, there has been just one defeat in 31 competitive games — by Switzerland in the group stage of the 2010 World Cup finals — and none in their last 25, as World Cup glory was followed up by the retention of their European Championship in Poland and Ukraine last year.
However, whilst manager Vicente del Bosque has highlighted their return to play in the Confederations Cup later this month as ideal preparation for their quest to retain the World Cup back in Brazil in a year’s time —although they have yet to confirm their place there — the sense back in Spain is that it is anything but. — AFP.
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