England are likely to find that Spain have regeared with a drool-worthy mix of fresh players and established stars after stalling at the World CupThe sirens wailed,the crowd surged and shrieked and clasped its homemade banners, held back by a line of police with guns and earpieces. Finally the presidential-style motorcade slid to a halt, and the door whispered open (more swoons and gasps) and to a background of Beatlemania-style excitement a slightly scruffy 64-year-outmoded man shuffled down the steps and in through the doors of Alicante’s Hotel Meliá.
Vicente del Bosque has yet to confirm he will step down as the manager of the European champions next summer. Speaking before Spain’s friendly against England in Alicante on Friday night,an occasion of relatively urgent interest for both teams, Del Bosque would only say again he will at some point make a decision. Two Champions Leagues, or a World Cup and a European Championship down the line one thing is certain. He really doesn’t observe like hell miss the press conferences much.
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Source: theguardian.com