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Spain is kicking some ass, and I want in on it

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I think Spain just jumped up to the top of the list of countries I want to go visit. 

First, they go smack a bunch of countries around and finally win their first World Cup ever in extra time in their first finals appearance ever, after reaching the semis for the first time since 1950.  Muy impresionante el fútbol.  According to Wikipedia:

Spain won the world cup by only scoring 8 goals and conceding 2, which is the lowest by any world cup winners in both cases. Also, it is the only team not to have conceded a goal in its last four games. Spain is the only team that has won the world cup title after losing its opening game. Spain is the first European team to win a World Cup outside its continent.

and

The 2010 FIFA World Cup squad won the FIFA fair play award while some of its players also won awards.^[20] Goalkeeper Iker Casillas won the golden glove for only conceding two goals during the tournament. David Villa won the bronze ball and silver boot with a total of 5 goals and 1 assist. The Spanish defender, Sergio Ramos, topped the Castrol Index and 4 of his other teammates made it to the top ten list as well. Joan Capdevila got second, Carles Puyol with third, Gerard Pique with fifth and David Villa with sixth.

Then Alberto Contador goes out and smacks around a bunch of dudes on bikes to win the 2010 Tour de France, without ever winning an individual stage.  That means he was damn consistent at being damn good.  According to Wikipedia:

He is the fifth racer in history, and the first Spaniard, to win all three Grand Tours of road cycling. Contador has been referred to as the best climbing specialist and stage racer in the world.

And finally, and most importantly in my opinion,  I present to you, Letizia, Princess of Asturias.  Evidently her career as a journalist was a lead in to becoming heir apparent to the Spanish throne.  And she is crazy hot.  Which I don't think you get very often in royalty.  If this woman had been teaching me Spanish in high school, I might actually have paid attention.

So here's hoping that my next European Vacation includes a stop at Zarzuela for dinner with the Princess.  I'm sure she follows this blog, so I think an invitation is pretty much in the bag.

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• 26 July 2010
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