Undisputed champion

July 04, 2012 12:01 am | Updated 12:01 am IST

By winning Euro 2012 in style, Spain has shown the world that it is the undisputed champion of world football (“Viva La Roja!, July 3). What a show of technical brilliance and tactical acumen from a spirited bunch of players who displayed to perfection the plans laid by their coach Vicente del Bosque!

Spain unleashed a revolutionary football cocktail of “strikerless” tiki-taka which caught the rivals off guard. The “strikerless” formation of shrewd Bosque was well executed by his wonder team.

V. Devadas,

Kannur

La Roja owes its tiki-taka style to Josep Guardiola. With a profound influence of “Xaviesta” on the game play, Spain is a force to reckon with. Although the people of Spain are battling recession which has put them in murky economic waters, they can hold their heads high on their Euro 2012 achievement.

Vishnu Gunneri,

Kalahasthi

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