“Are you the candidate?”

The International press received with surprise the defeat of Spain against Switzerland, and in some cases could not hide your joy. In the end, the Selection was the reigning European champion, and therefore one of the great favorites. “Are you the candidate?” Olé. “The candidate? Damn … Spain came with sheet metal and lost to Switzerland in his debut. Gelson's goal leaves the biggest bump so far in the World Cup, “said the Argentine media.

Too in Italy they loaded hard against Spain for the setback with Switzerland. Italians threw this irony time: “Broken Fury”, titled Tuttosport making a pun with the Red Fury. “Spain, clamorous KO: Switzerland expires. Spain forgave and ended up losing in its debut in the World Cup. The Swiss also sent another shot to the stick“said the Turin newspaper. France They were less frivolous and more precise: “Spain fails.” “First Big surprise of the World Cup. The favorite loses in her debut against Switzerland, a solid team. 24 auctions from Spain and only eight from Switzerland. Not at all, “he wrote Le Monde.

Had reason for criticism. Statistics gave a glimpse to the foremen. In the five times previous in which Spain had lost the first match of the World Cup, only in one had accomplished overcome the group stage, in Mexico-86. It did not pass the first phase in Chile-62, England-66, Argentina-78 and France-98. Further, other data worrying was against him: never in the history of the World Cup a country that had lost at debut had gotten win the title. And if that was not enough, Brazil I was already a leader in bets and both Argentina and Germany and the Netherlands had uploaded integers. The statistical table showed two large South American powers: Brazil and Argentina, the kings of the World Cups, against two European contenders who had never touched glory: Spain and Holland. No one knew what a surprise the future was going to bring.

Logically, with that scenario, the consequence was a funeral atmosphere at the Spanish headquarters, in Potchestroom. Forest, who had no plans to give further explanations than he had already offered in Durban, at the post-match press conference, appeared to give a message of calm and optimism: “This is not the time to regret for defeat and there is no time for that either. What you need to do is rebel to turn it around to the situation. “From that moment, Spain came up like never before…