The Spaniards Should Be Proud

Spain should be proud of their team regardless of an early exit from the World Cup. It’s very easy to criticize why things have gone wrong for them, but this is football. It happened to Italy  too who were the defending World Champions in South Africa 2010 and they were eliminated in the first round.

This group of Spanish warriors has had a fantastic run but now it is time for them to move on. Though, they have had a horrible performance in Brazil, they are a group of players that will not easily be forgotten. They are the reason why the Spaniards can proudly wear a Jersey with the star of World Champions on their chest. This fantastic group of players has created monumental memories for generations to come and for a nation that breathes football to the core.

It’s true that the critics will say that coach Del Bosque did not prepare for this competition. It is true that there will be those that will say that this national team needed young blood. There will be those that will hummer the players for not playing with their hearts for an entire nation that supports them. But the most important thing that those critics should remember is that these fantastic players that have been eliminated have also accomplished what has been unaccomplished before.

This team gave Spain a Euro Cup in 2008, a World Cup in 2010 and another Euro Cup in 2012. Indeed, a delicious sandwich that most countries would like to enjoy.

It is simply the nature of this business; unfortunately we have to say good-bye to this fantastic team. But from this experience something better will come up for them. They will have their renaissance because Spain has fantastic young team U21 European champions hungry enough for the world stage.