Friendly France-Spain - "Olé" for Spain
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MADRID - "Olé, Olé" for Spain, which has consolidated its position in Paris' favorite for the World Cup "by defeating Wednesday in friendly match (2-0) a team of France", weak and depressed, "said Thursday Spanish press.
- "Spain mistreats France in Paris," "The cock (Gallic) plucked the put in a pan": the respective titles of dailies El Mundo and ABC reflected the feeling of Hispanic media after the first victory in 42 years of "Roja " on French soil.
"France applauds Spain" was the headline for the daily El Pais, stressing that "the selection (Spanish) showed superiority and won the 'oles' of local fans who vented against Henry and Domenech.
In France’s teams "is is chaos," added the great Madrid daily, stressing like most other Spanish newspapers the plight of the « Blues » just before the World Cup (June 11-July 11).
"A team (of France) broken, disgruntled supporters, a coach who has the whole world against him, a federation about to appoint a new technician after the World Cup. He will have work to do," summed up the daily Marca sports.
"Nothing better symbolizes the decline of the team, vice World champion that his captain Thierry Henry, absent Wednesday and whom coach Raymond Domenech continues to maintain, according to El Pais.
Yet "it was not the best match of Spain" in spite of its obvious superiority, wrote the daily AS.
"We lacked a little depth," noted the Spanish coach Vicente del Bosque, seeking to restrain the ardor of those who already see Spain win the world Cup title this summer in South Africa.
- Ennaharonline/ M. O.
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