Spain, going the right way... [Vincente Del Bosque]

Vincente Del Bosque- Coach of the Spanish national football team, IMO, he's one of the best national coach out there. The best of the best! Probably the first coach that's going to bring Spain to their FIRST World Cup in 2010.


I'm a long-time admirer of Vincente, not many know about this but yes, he's my favourite coach in the world right now.





I first notice him when I watched 1 of the Real match on TV, yup, I'm a fan of Real Madrid.
In 2002 during the Zidane, Raul & Hierro era, the era when Los Galacticos haven't (really) arrived. That is the best Madrid team at that time, but damn, if wasn't because President Florentino Perez plan to build a team with "super" stars, Vincente won't even think of leaving Real.


Del Bosque got sacked after he succeeded in winning the La Liga title in 2003, a week after the club signed Beckham. Rumors saying that he actually not happy with the new system that Florentino is practicing, which is signing whoever Perez thinks suitable for his "Galacticos" image. -.-"


I won't blame Del Bosque for leaving the club, I mean, when you can't have control over who to sign during transfer window, then where's the fun of managing a team??
Since then, Real has stopped challenging any team like how they used to be.

Because of his departure, I lost my thirst for Real, I still check on them once in a while, but not as frequent as I used to be when Vincente is around. Due to his departure, Real has stop venturing into last 8 of the Euro stage, and even worst when during the 7 years after Vincente leaved the club, they didn't land any major trophies except the La Liga in 07 (Which is Fabio Capello) and weird enough, he too got sacked afterward. Seems like Real got a habit of sacking whoever is good for the club =.="

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But now, Vincente made the wise choice of couching my favourite national team, which is SPAIN!!
My favourite coach with my favourite team, what can you possibly ask for??


Spain is closing the record held by Brazil for the most unbeaten match run which is 35 matches, currently, they are 1 match off the world record. With 14th successive win saw them equal the world record for consecutive victories, who would doubt their chance of equaling the WR set by Brazil?


Vincente did really well in assembling a squad good enough to win the World Cup, and as a supporter of Spain, I'm really happy about it.
For sure, 2010 will be the year I'll be watching Spain play their best football live on TV, with my Spanish cap on. ^^

TILL THEN

HAVE A NICE DAY ^^


VIVA ESPANA!!

Spain won Euro 2008^^

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Finally

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After 44 years of struggle
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Spain had achieved the glory where all the other European countries had long awaited
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Spain had WON the European Cup in STYLE!
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No words can describe how delighted I am right now.
So I will just upload some photo and describe some thoughts in me.
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Who am i kidding? ^^
Just sit back and enjoy some photo & caption from the day itself.

The game was so important until Spain's King Carlos(middle) himself attended the match.
Left was his wife queen Sofia and the guy on the right was Platini.
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.Torres scores the winning goal^^
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Casillas as the captain, enables him to be the 1st to hold the trophy..
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He looks like he's going to faint ^^

Spain's players: "We have been waited for a long time for this, coffin you go Luis."
Damn! He's belly looks like it can stores more water than the reservoir.
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All i can say is Spain deserves to win this as they were playing consistently in all the matches prior to the tournament, and their undefeated status stretches to 2o something matches.
So...
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~Viva Espana~

Spain Euro 2008

SPAIN beat Russia 3-0!
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Now Spain will march towards final with one thing in mine...
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TO BEAT GERMANY AND LIFT THE EURO CUP!
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Lets just leave our burden and support Spain "gao gao" my fellow Spain supporter!
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VIVA ESPANA!

Spain vs Russia Euro 2008

Semifinal Euro 2008 will feature team Spain versus team Russia in this sort to be a
mouth watering clash as both teams play free flowing attacking football. YAY!
We fans sure benefit from it^^
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Russia under Guss Hiddink will surely try to exploit light weighted Spanish defence line as that line is the weakest among the other 3 lines. Same goes for Spain. With the talented Andrei Arshavin leading the formidable Russia's attacks, no doubt they will definitely beat Spain in the game.... Unless Spain didn't score of course.
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Spain managed by 'un hombrecito' (a self righteous crotchery old man) succeeded in reaching the last four this time around prooved that the silver hair old chump still got some magic up his sleeves.
With Torres and Villa leading the front and with the wonderful talented midfield of Xavi, Silva, Iniesta and Senna(half Brazilian), it won't be hard for Spain to destroy Russia's defence like how a 6 foot tall gorila take a candy drom the baby.
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But still, i think this match is well balance. Whoever can win this match.
So we just leave it and stay as it is.

Viva Espana

I Viva Espana!

I Viva Espana!

Spain won 4-2 on penalty!
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So the hoodoo had lift, now Spain is going to have a rematch with Russia where they beat them 4-1 during group match last time around. Spain going to beat them again!
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Here are some pics for the game against Italy...

Sergio Ramos(left)

Fabregas

Winning shot by Cesc

Hero of the night-Iker Casillas, One of my all time favourite player , i noticed him ever since he appeared as a substitute for the match against Leverkusen in 2000 Champions League final(Correct me if I'm wrong)

It was a crazy night as the game goes, darn Italy play their trademark defence game and hinder much of the attacks from Spain from getting any REAL chance,
it was bored like hell on the 1st 90minutes as a lot of interceptions occurred while few interesting chances around(courtesy from Italy good defence line & also Spain lacks of good passings)
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Thanks Italy for making this game bored -.-"
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But still, Spain won!

I Viva Espana!

EURO 2008!

Euro 2008
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Once in four years
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It will be participated by 16 top European countries for the crown of Euro champ...
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And as a Spain supporter, how could I'm not here to cheer them up?
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VIVA ESPANA!

With all the previous group leaders all bowed out from the tournament, Spain will be looking likely to continue the hoodoo...
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NO WAY! Are you kidding me? As a Spain supporter, I will not let this to happen *praying hard hard* Spain will not let this kind of chance slip again like all the other chances. We will not tremble during the big game! With current good condition of Villa & Torres, we will win for sure...

Torres: "Dude, do you think we gonna win?"
Villa: "Of course we will, just keeps on giving me the ball and i might give you an assist or two."

Come on la! Spain had a 69 years old coach, takkan you want him to face another failure again? Kesian him man... You see? His hair so white already...

"Shoot the fricking ball you idiot!"

Ohya, I'm a Cesc Fabregas fan...





Even though Luis Aragones Didn't put Cesc as 1st eleven, but still, I will hope he does makes a huge impact on the match. We just have to wait and see.



So, for all the Spain supporter,



let us scream out our lungs and pray for the best,



As Spain is going to cut those critics' tongue and beat the rest.

VIVA ESPANA!