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Guts and glory for Spain

Updated: July 7, 2010, 6:54 PM ET
By Jeff Bradley | ESPN The Magazine

DURBAN, South Africa -- For much of this tournament it's been considered a struggling team. This is Spain? Really? Losing to Switzerland? Unable to dismantle Honduras? Letting Chile hang around until the end? And that was just in the group stage.

In the knockout round, although the slick Spaniards zigged and zagged their way in and around Portugal, they were unable to unlock the goal until late. And then against Paraguay, they had to survive a missed penalty before escaping with a 1-0 ...

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