Del Bosque: A delicate moment

Spain Coach Vicente Del Bosque admits his team have got a lot of work to do to solve their problems after their crushing defeat to Holland.

Xabi Alonso’s first half penalty gave La Roja the lead, but a blistering Dutch fightback tore the defending world champions apart. The score, remarkably, ended 5-1.

“That’s sport,” Del Bosque told the media following the match in Salvador. “We have to accept defeat.

Spain Coach Vicente Del Bosque admits his team have got a lot of work to do to solve their problems after their crushing defeat to Holland.

Xabi Alonso’s first half penalty gave La Roja the lead, but a blistering Dutch fightback tore the defending world champions apart. The score, remarkably, ended 5-1.

“That’s sport,” Del Bosque told the media following the match in Salvador. “We have to accept defeat.

“They were better than us in the second half. We have to admit that they were better.

“It’s a delicate moment for us, but we have to solve it.”