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| Tiki-taxi for Spain: the internet reacts to Spain's exit from the 2014 World Cup | Tiki-taxi for Spain: the internet reacts to Spain's exit from the 2014 World Cup |
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| In Brazil they have a theory that the Maracanã is cursed. Spain can attest to that, but perhaps we should invent a new curse: the curse of the world champions. Not since Brazil won the tournament in 1958 and 1962 has a country been able to retain the trophy. Argentina made it to the Italia 90 final as holders and Brazil looked like they might win consecutive titles in 1998 until Ronaldo came off the team sheet and they crumbled in Paris. | In Brazil they have a theory that the Maracanã is cursed. Spain can attest to that, but perhaps we should invent a new curse: the curse of the world champions. Not since Brazil won the tournament in 1958 and 1962 has a country been able to retain the trophy. Argentina made it to the Italia 90 final as holders and Brazil looked like they might win consecutive titles in 1998 until Ronaldo came off the team sheet and they crumbled in Paris. |
| In recent years, the reigning champions have floundered. France failed to score a goal in 2002, when they lost to Senegal and Denmark on their way out in the group stages; Brazil surrendered meekly in 2006, losing 1-0 to France in the quarter-finals; and Italy failed to win a match as champions in 2010. | In recent years, the reigning champions have floundered. France failed to score a goal in 2002, when they lost to Senegal and Denmark on their way out in the group stages; Brazil surrendered meekly in 2006, losing 1-0 to France in the quarter-finals; and Italy failed to win a match as champions in 2010. |
| Now Spain have gone even further: no longer content to merely fail at the group stage, this set of champions have become the first team to exit the tournament. They came, they saw, they were given a dodgy penalty, they conceded seven goals and then they said their goodbyes. Needless to say, the world has not proved too sympathetic: | Now Spain have gone even further: no longer content to merely fail at the group stage, this set of champions have become the first team to exit the tournament. They came, they saw, they were given a dodgy penalty, they conceded seven goals and then they said their goodbyes. Needless to say, the world has not proved too sympathetic: |
| Game over | Game over |
| Game over! #ESP pic.twitter.com/ifkY9JHqwH | Game over! #ESP pic.twitter.com/ifkY9JHqwH |
| Headline of the night | Headline of the night |
| Spain 0-2 Chile: #ESP coach Vicente del Bosque was too loyal for his own good http://t.co/gDzuhqGfoX pic.twitter.com/DaRxqjqaud | Spain 0-2 Chile: #ESP coach Vicente del Bosque was too loyal for his own good http://t.co/gDzuhqGfoX pic.twitter.com/DaRxqjqaud |
| The end is in sight | The end is in sight |
| Powerful Marca cover on Spain's end of an era pic.twitter.com/4Z8NCwXMxA (via @samcmlaird) | Powerful Marca cover on Spain's end of an era pic.twitter.com/4Z8NCwXMxA (via @samcmlaird) |
| The band played on as the ship went down | The band played on as the ship went down |
| "Gentlemen, it has been a privilege playing with you tonight." #espchi #wmaut pic.twitter.com/7GhTG7Byhx | "Gentlemen, it has been a privilege playing with you tonight." #espchi #wmaut pic.twitter.com/7GhTG7Byhx |
| Taxi for Iker Casillas | Taxi for Iker Casillas |
| Taxi for Casillas #ESPCHI pic.twitter.com/X0eHHgK43n | Taxi for Casillas #ESPCHI pic.twitter.com/X0eHHgK43n |
| The inevitable Wikipedia vandalism | The inevitable Wikipedia vandalism |
| Apparently this was live on Wikipedia about 2-3 hours ago Chile fans with a sense of humour? :D #ESP #CHI #ESPCHI pic.twitter.com/0ha0ixd3kM | |
| Chile need a new kit man | Chile need a new kit man |
| FAIL... #ESPCHI pic.twitter.com/UzfOf9M4tJ | FAIL... #ESPCHI pic.twitter.com/UzfOf9M4tJ |
| He could have been a Brazilian | He could have been a Brazilian |
| Diego Costa right now be like... #Spainvschile #ESPCHI pic.twitter.com/LhmM5c7TrE | Diego Costa right now be like... #Spainvschile #ESPCHI pic.twitter.com/LhmM5c7TrE |
| You can only change national teams once, @DieegoCosta19 . #ESP v. #CHI pic.twitter.com/gTROeWZn85 | You can only change national teams once, @DieegoCosta19 . #ESP v. #CHI pic.twitter.com/gTROeWZn85 |
| But they might be better off without him | But they might be better off without him |
| Diego Costa attempted three shots for Spain against Chile. One of them wasn't blocked. pic.twitter.com/1IjkzWAtKM | Diego Costa attempted three shots for Spain against Chile. One of them wasn't blocked. pic.twitter.com/1IjkzWAtKM |
| Waiting for Fernando | Waiting for Fernando |
| I'm not leaving my couch until Fernando Torres scores!! #CHI #ESP pic.twitter.com/ReFJHgXbhe | |
| Playing the numbers game | Playing the numbers game |
| Adios Spain pic.twitter.com/MZQJz5ip50 | Adios Spain pic.twitter.com/MZQJz5ip50 |
| Six years the champions | Six years the champions |
| INFOGRAPHIC: Which Spain players have been involved in which tournaments during their cycle of success? #ESP pic.twitter.com/oMMsoDoDqI | INFOGRAPHIC: Which Spain players have been involved in which tournaments during their cycle of success? #ESP pic.twitter.com/oMMsoDoDqI |
| Meanwhile in Chile... | Meanwhile in Chile... |
| ¡Adios Amigos! | ¡Adios Amigos! |