Mighty Spain Goes Out of the World Cup MeeklyThe chants at the game between Spain and Chile began slowly, first from one side of Estádio do Maracanã, then from the other. By the time the final minutes had ticked off the clock Wednesday, tens of thousands of fans had joined in.
“El-im-in-a-do! El-im-in-a-do!”
Vicente Del Bosque faces the axe after Spain are eliminated from the World CupLeaving Iker Casillas rooted in goal after his catastrophies against the Dutch was as much an act of cruelty as a grotesque excess of loyalty.
Seeing him scrambling around on his knees as Chile scored their first, then palming a free kick down into his goalmouth to present them with a second was painfully embarrassing.