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runners, Brazil in the final by a score of three goals
to nil.
The beautiful passing and slick interchange that
the Spanish team have based their playing style
around is a marvel to the world of football and is an
admirable one of the many features that make
Spain the best team in the world. ‘Boring’ and
‘overly cautious’ are words associated with this
highly efficient ‘tiki-taka’ method of play; once
again, a reason fans around the globe want a new
dominant force in the football world. However, is it
really safe to assume that a squad with vast experience in its ranks, including the likes of Iker Casillas,
Sergio Ramos, Andrés Iniesta and David Villa would
give up in what looks to be the peak of most of their
careers? The answer to that would be no. The sheer
talent in any and every position of the Spanish National Squad is too high to be ruled out.
After an incredible season with Atlético Madrid, and
an inevitable move to Chelsea on the horizon, Diego
Costa seems sure fire to be the end to Spain’s biggest problem during their dominance, an out and
out striker who isn’t afraid to throw his body on the
line in order to get a goal or two. The 25 year old
scored 36 goals in Atlético’s title winning season,
and is looking to replicate that form in Brazil this
summer.
The young talent Spain possesses in its ranks is
somewhat frightening, with a “new Ronaldinho” or
“next Zidane” coming into fame every year. World
Cup 2010 was all about Cesc Fabregas, Arsenal’s
captain and youth prodigy, whose vision was zero to