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Spain vs. USA odds had a price of 10/11 for Spain and 3/1 for USA with the draw at 5/2. Odds vary across the board.
Team USA has its work cut out for them with Spain coming off both Euro 2008 and 2010 World Cup wins. In qualifying for Euro 2012, Spain has won all five of their first fixtures in Group 1.
America will start captain Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey and Michael Bradley while Spain will have Xavi, David Villa, Gerard Pique, Jozy Altidore, Juan Agudelo and Chris Wondolowski.
Graham Hunter of ESPN.com notes that “Spain’s glorious run will come to an end sooner or later”.
In the entire history of the three great national footballing tournaments -- the World Cup, the Copa America and the European Championships -- no country has ever won its own continental cup, then the world crown, then retained its continental title. West Germany came closest by winning the Euro in 1972, the World Cup two years later and then losing on penalties to the Czechs in Euro '76. Brazil won Copas in 1997 and 1999 and lost the World Cup final in between.
Champion eras don't last long. Any number of things, including internal squabbles, injuries and aging players, can throw a great team off its course. Starting with Spain's friendly against the U.S. on Saturday, we'll all start to wonder if what's happened is the beginning of a tempest, or just a storm in a teacup.
Ticket sales for Saturday’s friendly reached 60,000 with capacity at Foxboro for this event around 68,000.
Kickoff for USA-Spain is set for 4:41 p.m ET and 10:41 pm local time in Spain (ESPN, Univision). Gambling911.com will be watching from Madrid this weekend.
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- Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com
