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World Cup: Shame on those who think Spain purposely lost

2022-12-02T13:08:09.138Z


MOOD - Many (pseudo) pundits have speculated that the Spaniards intentionally let the match against Japan slip away. A heresy, as much as an insult.


And if Spain had purposely lost against Japan (1-2) on Thursday evening to both send Germany home and avoid Brazil's half of the table during the knockout phase which will open this Saturday with the first round of 16?

On paper, of course, the prospect does not lack attractions for the Iberian selection.

Except that football is rarely written only on a sheet, with the column of the certain winners and that of the acquired victims.

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Above all, believing in such a hypothesis, beyond the simple fact of making you "

a football conspirator

", turns out to be a real insult to the merit of the Japanese.

Unless, of course, the Germans also purposely lost against the Blue Samurai in their first match (1-2) in order to go on vacation earlier?

A little seriousness and respect is required.

If Spain lost Thursday evening, it owes it to many factors, but not to a pre-established will to lose…

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Source: lefigaro

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