Behind Sizzling Spain, Vicente del Bosque Proving He’s Not so Stubborn After All

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Published: June 20, 2016

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Nolito to Alvaro Morata: goal. Nolito on his own: goal.

The second of those had just gone in at the Stade de Nice, and its scorer was headed straight for the bench, where an embrace was waiting. As he set off, he was mobbed by jubilant team-mates who, one by one, then peeled off back to their positions.

But as he approached the sideline, one was still with him and another waited ahead, the symbolism slapping you in the face.

There was Nolito. On his back was Morata. Coming the other way from the bench toward them was Iker Casillas.

It was the protagonists and the observer; 22 combined international caps and 167 on his own; new Spain and old Spain.

Behind them: Vicente del Bosque.

Who said he couldn't change?



This was an evening in Nice on the French Riviera that witnessed something vintage from Spain. But it wasn't just that—it was a new vintage.

In a 3-0 win over Turkey in their second outing at Euro 2016, La Roja showcased artistry and grace like only they can but also displayed some emerging new dimensions: The pace and freshness of the youthful Morata; the direct, street-footballing qualities of the late-blooming Nolito; the genius of Andres Iniesta deployed a little deeper; David De Gea in goal; systematic versatility; and above all, a sense of evolution.

The man behind all of it is the supposedly set-in-his-ways Del Bosque.

Perhaps he's not so stubborn after all.

For two years now, the veteran boss has been under intense scrutiny in his position at the helm of Spain. At the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, a feeling of tiredness surrounded this historic national team, and by the end of that summer's painful disaster, there was a clamour for generational change.

Ever since, Del Bosque has copped it fiercely and regularly. His critics have banged their drums over his team's style, his struggles to inte...
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