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Jadedfox · 06-20-2004, 11:38 PM

Spain always go home. No shocker there.

Here are Spain's results in big championships since 1990:

World Cup 1990
Lost a penalty shootout in the first round to Yugoslavia.

Euro 1992
Didn't qualify. Huge fiasco, of course.

World Cup 1994
Favored to win the Cup, but lost to Italy in the quarterfinals. Another penalty shootout.

Euro 1996
Heavily favored to win again. Lost to England in the quarterfinals in a, you guessed it, penalty shootout.

World Cup 1998
Nigeria and Paraguay were too tough and Spain failed to advance from the group. The team was crucified in the Spanish press after this debacle.

Euro 2000
Heavily favored as always, and as always they choke. They lost to France in the quarterfinals.

World Cup 2002
Here we go again, heavily favored yada yada yada. Lost to South Korea (!!!) in the quarterfinals.

Euro 2004
Failed, as we all know, to advance from the group thanks to Portugal.

And after ALL this, how the hell can Spain EVER be favored to win ANYTHING?

I mean, even I picked them to win the whole thing after they played one game. I must get my head checked.

--jaded

06-20-2004, 11:38 PM	#42 (permalink)
Jadedfox Egocentric Location: World of Warcraft	Spain always go home. No shocker there. Here are Spain's results in big championships since 1990: World Cup 1990 Lost a penalty shootout in the first round to Yugoslavia. Euro 1992 Didn't qualify. Huge fiasco, of course. World Cup 1994 Favored to win the Cup, but lost to Italy in the quarterfinals. Another penalty shootout. Euro 1996 Heavily favored to win again. Lost to England in the quarterfinals in a, you guessed it, penalty shootout. World Cup 1998 Nigeria and Paraguay were too tough and Spain failed to advance from the group. The team was crucified in the Spanish press after this debacle. Euro 2000 Heavily favored as always, and as always they choke. They lost to France in the quarterfinals. World Cup 2002 Here we go again, heavily favored yada yada yada. Lost to South Korea (!!!) in the quarterfinals. Euro 2004 Failed, as we all know, to advance from the group thanks to Portugal. And after ALL this, how the hell can Spain EVER be favored to win ANYTHING? I mean, even I picked them to win the whole thing after they played one game. I must get my head checked. --jaded __________________ There is no fucking you, there is only me. Last edited by Jadedfox; 06-20-2004 at 11:41 PM..