Del Bosque takes World Cup lesson

Spain can learn from their 2014 World Cup nightmare and become the first side to win a third successive European Championship, coach Vicente del Bosque said.

After capturing the European title in 2008 and 2012 and a first World Cup in 2010, Spain did not cope with the pressure of being favourites in Brazil and were knocked out in the first round.

“One has to differentiate between an aim and an obligation,” Del Bosque told Marca on Monday. “To win the title cannot be an obligation. There is always an important lesson to be learned when you lose.”

Spain lost their first two games in Brazil, including a 5-1 drubbing by the Netherlands, who they beat …

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