New York, July 14 -- Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has taken his side to the verge of its second-ever World Cup final and, on the eve of Tuesday's semifinal showdown with France,he admitted that the disappointing start to the tournament seemed like a lifetime ago.
Spain came in for considerable criticism after opening its campaign with a 0-0 draw against Cabo Verde, but five consecutive wins mean victory over France would give it the chance to repeat its 2010 triumph in South Africa.
Speaking to Spanish TV network RTVE, De la Fuente admitted the Cabo Verde game "feels like it belongs to another World Cup, another year, and another century."He said the main thing was that Spain hadn't "changed and we're still following the same approach we...