Spain World Cup debacle against Russia marks ends to legendary generation

They are without a coach and are soon set to be without many of the players that have been part of the furniture for so long

Spain arrived at the World Cup convinced they were ready to rule world football again but Sunday’s defeat to Russia in the last 16 has set the 2010 champions back a decade and brought an end to a glorious generation.

The idea that Spain, boasting a squad bursting with winners at club and international level, could be sent home by the lowest-ranked team in the tournament would have sounded preposterous just a month ago, but as the minutes ticked by at the Luzhniki stadium it seemed ever more likely.

Despite making an astounding 1,107 total passes, Spain could not break the 1-1