It was a little insight into a team that might well end up being hailed as the greatest. After the final whistle of what might have superficially looked like a fairly routine 2-0 quarter-final win, Spain’s players celebrated as if they’d won a trophy. There was joyous camaraderie. They ran to the fans. There were group photos where they beckoned members of staff to get involved. Players were even larking about, imitating kung-fu kicks and chasing after each other.
An obvious quip here is that it was closer than any opposition player has got to them in this tournament so far, with the manner of the two goals against Switzerland particularly prominent examples. Substitute Athenea del Castillo was through unmarked for the first. Claudio Pina was then left free to hit her spectacular trademark.
