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June 14th, 2006 | By: Ian | 68 Comments »

SPAIN 4, UKRAINE 0 – June 14

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What a performance! Perhaps the most impressive display of football in the World Cup thus far.
First half: Xabi Alonso headed home a Xavi corner kick to give Spain the lead. Then David Villa scored his first on a free kick which deflected off a Ukraine player’s head to throw off the goalkeeper. After Spain scored two early goals, there was no coming back for Ukraine. Especially not in the blazing heat in Leipzig. Fernando Torres and David Villa stared down Ukraine defenders and took them on — something we had not seen in the warm-up friendlies.
Second half: Not that Spain needed it, but it got a little help from the referee on the red card and penalty kick in the 47th minute. Villa slotted home the PK to stretch the lead to 3-0. But the goal of the day belonged to Fernando Torres and a brilliant header pass from Carles Puyol. Puyol’s soft touch with his head hit Torres on the run and he finished with a perfect goal.
What we learned: 1. Spain is incredibly dangerous from set pieces. 2. This team has the best first touch of any team in the World Cup I’ve seen thus far — some of the passing in tight spaces in the first half had to make you shake your head. 3. This was supposed to be Spain’s toughest test of the first round. Clearly, this team is going to be oozing confidence when it moves on to the knockout rounds.

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By Satheesh | June 15th, 2006 at 8:36 am

Let’s hope luck is also there with Spain, this time round.

Viva Espana!

Spain is having the best midfield in the tournament. Yesturday, display was spectacular in all departments.

Let’s hope the same continues till July 9th.

All the best!

Posted from India

By Maria | June 15th, 2006 at 1:17 pm

No Sandy, wait until Brasil meets Spain! They sucked so much in the first game you would never say they are the champions.

GO SPAIN!

Posted from Spain

By Joe | June 15th, 2006 at 2:24 pm

Vamos ESPAÑA !
Brasil, we are coming…

By Mike | June 15th, 2006 at 2:36 pm

VIVA ESPANA

Way to go boys. Let’s win this thing!

Posted from United States

By Sergio | June 15th, 2006 at 4:02 pm

Ni Jogo Bonito ni leches, Jogo Cojonudo

Posted from Spain

By sandy | June 15th, 2006 at 4:46 pm

Maria….

If you no your soccer you would know that Spain always does good in the beginning and then ALWAYS s**t the bag……does Brazil?

Posted from Canada

By Maria | June 15th, 2006 at 5:09 pm

Sandy..
Actually spain never started a world cup so good.
Brazil is not scaring to anyone rigth now. I get more afraid of Ecuadorm lately

Exactamente sergio!

Posted from Spain

By luckyxavier | June 15th, 2006 at 6:29 pm

Aupa España !! There is not an ounce of luck in a 4-0 result … Red card/penalty was a bad call, but by far the best game in World Cup 2006 thus far (4th goal was a beauty). Confidence is high and we will probably be seing great things from “la seleccion”.

Posted from United States

By Scy | June 15th, 2006 at 8:53 pm

i love football, I always criticize the football of spain, but spanish football is in a sweet moment, barça, villarreal sevilla (mi sevilla campeon)and now I see in this team a winner team like i saw before in the two spanish champios asi ke esta es la definitiva, este año cmpeones dl mundo!!!

By TheImmortalOne | June 15th, 2006 at 10:02 pm

Spain have won everything this year in sport. Alonso = F1, Nadal = tennis, Sevilla = Uefa cup, Barca = Champions League. Man I am hoping to God that Spain win the world cup. Go Spain!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted from United Kingdom

By furia española | June 15th, 2006 at 11:25 pm

rada NADAL….fernando ALONSO…SEVILLA….BARCELONA…VAMOS ESPAÑA A POR ELLOS!!

Posted from Spain

By Roland | June 15th, 2006 at 11:29 pm

Hey don’t forget Deportivo. They’re in a slump, but they’ve shined in recent years also.

Posted from United States

By Miguelinho | June 16th, 2006 at 12:00 am

Hey Guys,

I love Barca too. But it’s not all about the Spaniards there, right? Puyol probably wouldn’t even say he’s Spanish – he’s Catalan dammit. Ha ha ha!

Without a Dutchman at the helm, more than a small share of Brazilians, and a Cameroonian forward, where would Barca be? Not the Champions League winner probably. This is how all the big clubs work, of course.

Just don’t take Barca’s success to translate immediately into success for the Furia Roja.

Posted from United States

By madrileno | June 16th, 2006 at 2:13 am

Este es el mundial de Espana..Fuck all you that don’t think Spain will make it…This is their year and their triumph

Posted from United States

By Jaime | June 16th, 2006 at 3:00 am

Thats right Madrileno!

Guys Spain Play football that will win,,, they will rape Brasil easier then Ukraine… Brasil has no defence and the 2 fat guys up front who have done nothing for their clubs ( Adriano and Ronaldo ) are not threating…

VAMOS VAMOS ESPANA!!! VAMOS F.TORRES E S.RAMOS!!!

Posted from Australia

By Zorro | June 16th, 2006 at 5:21 am

Spain has argueably the best soccer league in the world ( definitly in the top 3 ). So why then would Spain not be considered as a cup contender? We see the youth, the skill, and will to compete and win ( now 23 games without a loss). Spain will wake up those ignorant to admit, that they are a soccer nation.

Posted from Canada

By dawg | June 16th, 2006 at 6:31 am

spicks suck ass, f.u.c.k ;em

By def | June 16th, 2006 at 10:58 am

Spain vs Ukraine
1 0

Posted from Indonesia

By Carlos | June 16th, 2006 at 12:45 pm

def, I sincerely hope that “1 0″ is merely a tally of the matches that Spain and Ukraine have played against each other so far. Is it?

Posted from Philippines

By Pep | June 16th, 2006 at 12:58 pm

What a great game last Wednesday!!!
It has generated a lot of excitment in Spain.

Hola seguidores españoles!!!
aquí os dejo la dirección de una breve e interesante encuesta sobre la selección española. A ver si podéis contestarla y decirle a vuestros amigos que la contesten.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=926182266404

Viva España!!!!

Posted from Spain

By Roland | June 16th, 2006 at 5:09 pm

Hey dawq, when you’re done screwing your sister, there’s a NASCAR race on the TV.

Posted from United States

By Diego | June 16th, 2006 at 8:47 pm

From the general comments it´s obvious that there is a positive confidence in this team.
But from the past disappointments we have suffered, I think the players should behave in a wise way after this start, but believing they can win.
I am afraid that the spanish worst enemy is the psychological factor. I mean, I believe they would be too strained against tough opponents such as Brazil, England or Italy, for instance. The fear to win these teams would prevent them from displaying the cool game they know. I wish I was wrong.

Fuerza, España!!!

Posted from Spain

By dogmode | June 16th, 2006 at 10:03 pm

hey diego! i know that Spain has a reputation to come crashing down in the end but i really believe this is their year! (yours actually!) physically they’re more than capable of winning the whole thing, lets just hope the team doesnt let nerves get the better of them! Viva La Furia Roja! Viva España!

Posted from Philippines

By La Furia Roja | June 17th, 2006 at 4:47 am

Viva La Furia Roja! Viva España!

Posted from Philippines

By Jaime | June 19th, 2006 at 2:25 am

Hey guys,,,
I read that the a Spanish Actor who has before predicted 98 and 02 worldcup finals,,, last week she said that the finals this year will be 2 spanish speaking countries, ,Spain, Argentina… Hopefully Spain Win!
Viva Espana!

Posted from Australia

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