By Chris Wright
As you may be aware, Spain are current World Champions, European Champions, U21 European Champions and, as of last night, U19 European Champions to boot – with La Roja eventually seeing off their Czech counterparts, winning 3-2 after extra-time (Valencia’s Paco Alcacer stroked home the winner in the 115th minute) in Romania yesterday evening to claim the title for the fifth time…
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What’s ‘footballing hegemony’ in Spanish?
For good measure, the Spanish urchins are also favourites to win the U20 World Cup that’s rumbling along in Colombia at the moment – whooping Costa Rica 4-1 in their opening game.
God damn their flawless youth set-up, God damn it I say!