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The border Spain must cross
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Spain 2 Norway 1 in Valencia
IF THERE is a certain predictability about Spain regularly letting
themselves down at major championships, at least you expect them to
be there to fall down in the first place. They have not missed an
international finals since 1978, but after losing a goal at home to
Norway last night, this time Spain might not even have the
opportunity to fail before a worldwide audience.
Norway's Steffen Iversen scored a vital away goal after 14 minutes
in Valencia, and though Spain eventually came out on top with goals
from Raul (21 minutes) and Baraja (85 minutes), they will ...
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