New York, July 14 -- When Spain faces France for the third time in two years in Dallas inthe World Cup semifinal on Tuesday, the Spanish team could be forgiven for reflecting that thisis a tournament in which it has covered plenty of ground, both on and off the pitch.
Few things highlight the scale of this World Cup better than the journeys Spain's players have made during their progress to the last four.
Spain's first two matches were in Atlanta, relatively close to its training camp in Chattanooga,but after facing Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia, there was a long flight to the Mexican city of Guadalajara for a bruising match against Uruguay, which also involved a two-hour time-zone change.
A comfortable round-of-32 win over Austria came in...