Spain stands in
Germany's significant shadow. Ravaged by a
fierce financial crisis, high
unemployment and dimishining
social conditions, the Iberian
nation faces an uncertain future
as Deutschland dictates the European economy, with
continental control centred in
Berlin these days and certainly
not in Madrid or Barcelona.
Football had always been
different. Not now. When the draw for the Champions
League semi-finals was made
earlier this month, it was quickly
noted how the two Spanish sides
could meet in a high-profile Clasico
clash at Wembley in May. Few, it seemed, held out much hope for
an all-German Klassiker between
Bayern Munich and Borussia
Dortmund. Even less expected
what followed on Tuesday and
Wednesday as the Bundesliga bullied La Liga and smashed eight
goals past the two teams
considered to be Europe's finest,
with just one in reply: Germany
8-1 Spain.
The combined final score in those
two first-leg fixtures tells a tale
of German greatness, Spanish
stagnation and a significant shift
in power among Europe's elite on
the football field. The Bundesliga handed a harsh lesson to the
Primera Division this week and it
is now Bayern and Dortmund who
look set to rule on the continent,
not Barca or Madrid.

Germany is always Germany, no matter the boys who play.
So Germany wining Spain is no surprise, wonder how humble came in?