Spain were probably the best team at the tournament, but a lack of attacking ambition made them understandably unpopular with neutrals
This is the latest in our fortnightly series about the 16 triumphant teams in the before the 17th edition is played in Germany this summer. We’ve looked at and . Now it’s time for ’s successful defence of the trophy in 2012. Introduction The only time the has been successfully defended and by a familiar group of players from the 2008 edition.
Iniesta won the player of the tournament award, the final essentially determining that he would receive that honour ahead of Italy’s wonderful Andrea Pirlo. Playing to the left of the attack, this was Iniesta at his best, receiving balls in tight spaces, driving towards the opposition and slaloming past challenges.
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