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Individuals don’t win football games, teams do. Whether it’s the controlled steady nature of an old Spanish flame or the fresh and icy Italian breeze tossing the waves; rising and falling and leaping and bounding, wild and passionate. It was that day unlike any other day for many number of days that Spain lost a knockout game to Conte’s Italia. And I hope they may always be spoken of as Conte’s Italia , for the man with the volcanic personality shouting the wind into alignment deserves to be the man who is recognized for Spain’s defeat.   Spain were autumn leaves that night when they could have been the summer. La Furia Roja was a dwindling flame to their once all-consuming power. Don’t get me wrong, they were still masters at their familiar game, outstanding on a familiar stage - their control, their precision, their stillness. They had the best line up in the EURO2016 tournament. They were still where they once were. But that’s just it. That is all they were.  ...

“12 hours after the game that, the commentators claimed, ended the great Era of FC Barcelona. Other’s claim that this will be the last Pep will see of Barcelona. Near this time last year Pep’s words were, "I will stay one more year and then we will see. If i then lose my passion i'll go home, rest and try to find it again." - Senor Pep Guardiola. In other words, he will not leave for another team. Today I read the most touching article, as a FC Barcelona fan it important for the aiding of the rehabilitation of my heart after the game which slipped through our fingers. Pep’s words today were, "Now, we will have to recover and think about the next season.” His use of the plural pronoun “we” proves that he represents himself together with the team of Barcelona. In short it means he will be staying for the season to come. If this is not the news we may gift a sigh of relief to, what will be? Our coach which art in Barcelona, Guardiola be thy name. Thy era come, thy wil...