Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Spain Looks To End Losing Run vs. Colombia


Spain plays Colombia on Wednesday, want to end a run of three friendly games without a win since he became world champion last year.

Spain tops its qualifying group in the European Championship with three wins, but lost two consecutive friendlies, Argentina and Portugal, by a combined score of 8-1.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque does not expect that the confidence of his team is a problem, "said a busy schedule was partly to blame for the 4-0 defeat to Portugal in November. It 'was the worst loss since losing six -2 in Scotland in 1963.

"The last two friendlies that we wanted to win," midfielder Sergio Busquets said Tuesday. "We have great respect for all opponents, there are no easy games and we want to show that we were world champions for a reason, especially to fans of our country."

Spain has played at home only once in seven matches since the World Cup with a 1-1 draw in friendly match others in Mexico.

Spain defender Carles Puyol and midfielder Cesc Fabregas and not Real Madrid Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. It is based on a regular team of World Cup champions, including Fernando Torres, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernández and David Villa.

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