| Times have changed for Spain |
|
Getting beyond the World Cup quarter-finals would have represented a major image problem for Spain. The whole country would have been required to change its mind-set, from might-have-been-if-it-hadn’t-been-for-the-refs to something else less complicated, less open to the historical shrug. There had been signs that the country had been preparing for this, the press beginning to break its self-imposed vow to keep all optimism and flag-waving to a minimum. Read the full article Share this article:         On the subject... 
Comments (0)
Comment
You must be logged in to comment. Please register if you do not have an account yet.
|
12 July ~ Spain's squad returned to a rapturous welcome in Madrid today with the country's first World Cup. The situation was very different in 2002 when Phil Ball looked at the Spanish reaction to a controversial World Cup experience
Subscribe to this comment's feed
| «Previous | | | Next» |
|---|
Today's most read WSC articles
Kenny Achampong Tricky midfielder who disappeared |
Tom Davies |
WSC 179 Jan 02 |
No love, no joy Tim Lovejoy’s rubbish autobiography |
Taylor Parkes |
WSC 250 Dec 07 |
There or thereabouts Keith Alexander obituary |
Rob Bradley |
WSC 278 Apr 10 |
Age of chance The lack of young English talent |
Gavin Willacy |
WSC 248 Oct 07 |
Burnt at the stakes Betting on the Euros |
David Bendelow |
WSC 210 Aug 04 |
Oceania's eleven Solomons shock |
Matthew Hall |
WSC 210 Aug 04 |
Bury No money, more worry |
Chris Bainbridge |
WSC 207 May 04 |
Unreasonable force Heavy policing in Portugal |
Adam Brown |
WSC 123 May 97 |
War of words Rupert Lowe's victory over the Times |
Neil Rose |
WSC 228 Feb 06 |
Spanish sighs The Spaniards get it wrong, again |
Phil Ball |
WSC 210 Aug 04 |
