SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - Spain train as they prepare to face Germany

Record ID: 452224

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - Spain train as they prepare to face Germany
  • Date: 7th July 2010
  • Summary: DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA (JULY 6, 2010) (REUTERS) WIDE OF PRINCESS MAGOGO STADIUM IN KWAMASHU TOWNSHIP FERNANDO TORRES FERNANDO TORRES TRAINING WITH TEAM MATES JOURNALISTS ATTENDING TRAINING SESSION GOAL KEEPER TRAINING SPANISH TEAM WARMING UP JOURNALISTS DAVID VILLA RUNNING POLICE SPANISH TEAM MEMBERS KICK BALL DAVID VILLA COACH VICENTE DEL BOSQUE SPANISH TEAM MEMBERS PRACTISE MANOEUVRES IN FRONT OF GOAL POLICE CESC FABREGAS IN ORANGE BIB WIDE OF TRAINING PITCH CESC FABREGAS IN ORANGE BIB WIDE OF TRAINING PITCH
  • Embargoed: 22nd July 2010 13:00
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  • Location: South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA7ND2HWLNERZAWBBYTDRXQF6M4
  • Story Text: Spain's triumph two years ago, when they beat Germany in the final in Vienna, was their first major trophy in 44 years but goalkeeper Casillas said that was now part of history and the Spanish people wanted more.
    In an interview published on the Spanish soccer federation's website (www.rfef.es), he said people were not telling them how good they were at Euro 2008, but that they have to win the World Cup. he said the Germany match was the most important in their history.
    Spain have already made history by progressing to a World Cup knockout semi-final for the first time and play the Germans on Wednesday (July 6) in Durban for a place in the final at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium on July 11.
    The Spanish finished fourth at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil when the competition had a different format, with a group phase followed by a mini league of four teams deciding who advanced to the final.
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