The reign of Spain simply could not be maintained!
I don't know why people are acting like it's such a surprise.
That might be the reason, but it really doesn't hold.Because usually reigning champions are not knocked out in the "group stage" of the competition.
The reign of Spain simply could not be maintained!
Are you saying that reigning Spain will be mainly on the plane?
...and that the pain in Spain is mainly from their shame.
Yes, Italy and France also failed to defend their titles, but as the first WC winners to lose their first 2 matches in the ensuing WC, Spain went out like CHUMPS.
Because usually reigning champions are not knocked out in the "group stage" of the competition.