The Spanish under 21 team
were also defeated the day before, this time by 3-1. Aganzo opened the scoring
for Spain early in the second half with a bicycle kick, but three goals from
Germany later on finished them off. The match was used by manager Iñaki
Saéz to try out new faces with a view to selecting his squad to go to
the Olympic games in Sydney. Several big names such as Casillas, Xavi,
Farinós, José Mari and Capdevila were left out, (although most
are expected to be called up for the games), and the basis for the team was the
successful under-20 side. The Olympic squad will be announced on 24th
August. |