World Cup favourites: why Spain won't win in Brazil

A second World Cup would crown Spain as the greatest team ever, but is it a bridge too far?

FernandoTorres celebrates with Cesar Azpilicueta and Javi Martinez
(Image credit: 2014 Getty Images)

The World Cup holders and reigning European champions go to Brazil having not lost a knockout match at a major championship since 2006, indeed they did not even concede a goal in the final stages of Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.

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