La Maldicion or simply an excuse?

No curse at all. I think Spanish talent is overrated. Simple as that.

Posted from  United States

Spanish clubs are at the top level of soccer because of the amount of money they spend on outside talent. They do have some good players but look at the club teams your talking about. Real Madrid and Barcelona, all of there stars are from foreign nations. No black cat here, although they did get cheated last world cup but still does not explain the lack of talent in Spain. Spains starting forward Raul shouldnt even be starting on real Madrid. If they werent stupid they wouldve kept Owen and Ronaldo.

Posted from  United States

I think one needs to be Spanish to understand Spain’s pathetic performances at the World Cup. It is true that we have had “bad luck” in the past. In Mexico (1986) Michel score a spectacular goal against Brazil that was never seen by the referee. In the last match of the last World Cup (2004) we lost to Korea after the referee disallowed a legal goal. Yes, yes, yes… All that is true. But what about our blunders? What about Zubizarreta’s slip against Nigeria? What about the obvious goal that Salinas never scored against Italy in the last game in USA ‘94? What about that lack of inspiration in the moments of need? What about those depressing penalty shoot-outs?

We ought to admit that unfair decisions and stupid mistakes are part of the job. End of story. Germany never complains about linesmen’s mistakes. (Not that I enjoy watching Germans play. To be honest I’d rather watch Portugal or Senegal).

I’m afraid it takes a lot more than class, potential or prestige to win a World Cup. It’s not for nothing that we Spaniards don’t have a reputation for being cold and cerebral. We tend to be passionate, hot-blooded and a lot of other things that get you nowhere when it comes to winning championships. Anybody who’s lived in Spain knows it’s a bizarre, paradoxical (sometimes surreal) land. What other country manages to suffer from a century-old inferiority complex and yet show the kind of arrogance that makes the press claim every four years that Spain is a real favorite.

Spain has never won anything at the football World Cup but it is not a curse at all nor is it a worldwide conspiracy. It’s just a character thing. Plain and simple. We’re not cut out to win, which should not be a tragedy. At least we can cook.

Posted from  United States

Spain is learning. France was in the same path, and with the football’s globalization the nations are getting more even everyday. Real Madrid has 5 Brazilian players, as do Barcelona. Here in Brazil we have some kind of football talent factory, and it won’t be long until Spain begin winning positions at World Cup.

LOL Rolf…yes Spainiards can certainly cook and not only that they know how to party and Spanish woman are smoking hot so not all is lost.

Posted from  United States

They can cook omelettes, tapas, paêlla…and what else ?