Spain vs. Brazil: Best Twitter Reactions to 2013 Confederations Cup Final

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Published: July 2, 2013

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If you were to tell me last week that Spain would lose 3-0 in the Confederations Cup Final, I would have called you crazy.

Spain had plans to lift yet another trophy, but Brazil dismantled them from top to bottom.

Brazil was able to decisively beat the best team in the world on their own turf, a task that, as I mentioned before, was not expected.

After such a wild result, is Spain’s international dominance finally over or was it simply a one game slip?

Let’s let some great soccer minds guide us through some of the key facets of the game.

 

The only people not surprised by the win were Brazil themselves

Brazil has a rich soccer history, but over the last few years they have seen a clear decline.  

Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, and Ronaldhino are long gone, but the Brazilians have entered a new era of soccer with their latest win.



Julio Cesar, who spent 10 years on the national team, never thought their dominance was escaping, like many had alleged before.



It’s nice to see this level of confidence from the Confederations Cup top goalkeeper, but this statement is ignorant, considering Spain won the last World Cup and Euro competition.

 

Spain wasn’t playing a man down, but it certainly seemed like it

People have said it before, and I will reiterate it right now; it’s not fair that Brazil had an extra day of rest going into the championship game on Sunday.

Spain played a grueling game against Italy in the semifinals, winning 7-6 in penalty kicks. Not only did the Spanish side play an extra 30 minutes, but it was the day after Brazil’s stunning victory over Uruguay.



I disagree with the notion that this is a big letdown for Spain.

Every team loses a game or two here or there, and it is better to get a loss out n...
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