Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Is Spain a match for the German Perfection?

As much as i am rooting for the Spain tomorrow, i cant help but admire the diversity of the German team and how beautiful they dance together. They are playing as they were a mix of Brazilians, Turkish, Spanish, Polish, Nigerian, Ghanaian and Germans ( Spain should look into Diversity). Nevertheless, Die Mannschaft is a diverse team that plays well together, whereas the Spanish have always viewed past Spain National teams to feature some players that were loyal to Catalonia and FC Barcelona than Spain.
" In soccer, that translates into a frostiness toward Catalan players, a suspicion that they don't play for the national colors with the same enthusiasm as they do for FC Barcelona, a club so closely linked to the Catalan identity that its crest includes the Catalan flag. Barça's slogan, "Més que un club" (More than a club), hints at its political role. Some Spaniards blame generations of Catalan players for the fact that the national team has never won the World Cup despite fielding world-beating talent every four years. During the 2006 Cup, Spain flamed out to France even before the quarterfinals. "
TIME

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