Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Time to rebuild for Spain after another early elimination (The Associated Press)

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque stands in front of the bench during the Euro 2016 round of 16 soccer match between Italy and Spain, at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Monday, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) -- At least Spain leaves the European Championship knowing exactly what it needs to do. After two consecutive European Championship titles in 2008 and 2012 and an intervening World Cup, Spain was dumped out of Euro 2016 at the round of 16-stage by a resilient and well-drilled Italy. It's the second straight major tournament that Spain has failed to reach its previous heights.


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