Spanish media devour the latest in ‘cascade of successes’

SPANISH newspapers yesterday hailed the country’s victory in the FIFA World Cup as the crowning glory for a nation which has developed an insatiable appetite for sporting success.

“Champions of the world,” top-selling daily El Pais said on its front page above a photo of Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas holding the golden trophy above his head as he stood surrounded by his teammates in Johannesburg. “The national team has consolidated the leadership of a dazzling generation,” it added.

The newspaper described the 1-0 extra-time win over the Netherlands as the “epic which was missing from Spanish sports, which has lived in glory following a cascade of successes”.