A ‘title’, Buenos Aires, Menotti, Perón, the first defeat, Ramos’ goal, Pedro’s three…

Spain presents his fourth at home Euro Cup. Murciaas in 2008, will be the first Spanish city to see the national team play after Berlin another European crown would join its history. He does it on the national holiday, October 12.

The day of Spanishness It became an official holiday in January 1958, although it had been celebrated long before. “Given the enormous significance that October 12 means for Spain and all the peoples of America Hispanic, October 12 will be a national holiday, under the name of Hispanic Heritage Day,” said the government decree.

In the national team’s calendar, October 12 did not appear until 1974, with a match in Buenos Aires. He should have done it two years earlier, when Spain and Argentina met in the Bernabeu to play the first game of the Hispanic Cup. The idea was long-term: whoever won three times in a row or five alternate times would get it. The plan was to play every October 12, but in Madrid it was played on the 11th. Because soccer, during the week, in Europe was played on Wednesdays.

A goal of Installed gave victory to Spain Giving birthwhich a week later had a key match against Yugoslavia in Las Palmas (2-2) on the way to Germany 74.

The visit of Argentina The political mess ended in Madrid. Because on the morning of the 12th, Sivori, Argentine coach, met in Puerta de Hierro with the exiled Peron. This caused great anger in the Casa Rosada, chaired at the time by a furious anti-Peronist: Alejandro Agustín Lanusse.

Buenos Aires ‘Title’

On Saturday, October 12, 1974, Spain played for the first time on a Hispanic Day. He returned visit and Monumetal de Riverhalf empty, attended a mediocre 1-1 draw: Pirri made it 0-1 in the 82nd minute and Rogel tied it one later. It was the premiere of César Luis Menotti at the head of the Argentine team, the first step in a process leading to the 1978 World Cup.

It was never heard from again Hispanic Cup devised between the Spanish and Argentine Federations. So you can say that Spain won.

Hispanic Heritage Day in Barcelona

Second and last official match of Spain in Barcelona. This in Sarría and qualifier for the 1976 Euro. That Sunday afternoon, Hispanidad opened with a great ovation for the hug between Iribar and Zamora, two legends of Spanish goalkeeping. To the Divino and Pablo Porta They were awarded the gold medal for the LXXV anniversary of Spanish. The entry was very weak, barely 15,000 people. The Spanish victory (goals from Pirri and Capon) almost secured first place. They tied it up by drawing 2-2 in Bucharest a month later, but Spain was not in the final phase as they fell in the quarterfinals with Germany: 1-1 in Madrid and 2-0 in Munich. It was October 12, 1975, the team’s last game in Spain before Franco’s death. On November 16 he played in Bucharest.

Anniversary with Maradona

Villar played in 1974 in Buenos Aires. In 1988 he celebrated the 74th anniversary of the RFEF with a duel against Argentina in Seville on Hispanic Heritage Day. Butragueño and Canniggia scored in a duel in which the Vulture and Maradona They were the captains. He Sánchez-Pizjuán saw one of his own debut: Manolo Jimenez. Villar’s dream was to recover the Copa de la Hispanidad.

Goodbye to the spell of Seville

Spain only had to beat France in the Villamarín to have air in their lungs in the fight to be in the Euro 1992. But the love affair between Sevilla and the national team was taken away by France on October 12, 1991. The goals of Luis Fernandez and Papin They sealed the first Spanish defeat in the Andalusian capital. For the last time until today, Spain was left out of a Euro or World Cup final phase. “Only the result has failed,” he said. Peace after the game.

The first trip to the former Yugoslavia

YugoslaviaSpain’s executioner in the 1990 World Cup, had been devoured by a savage war. The team’s first trip to the republics born from the Yugoslav disintegration was to Skopje, capital of Macedonia. On October 12, 1994, two goals from Salinas settled the duel for a Spain dressed in blue. “I didn’t like the pompousness of the second half,” said Clemente, angry at the excess of touches.

It was Raúl’s day, but…

Raúl was missing one goal to become the go-ahead

historic player of the national team and leave the Iron 29 behind. On October 12, 2002, in Albaceteagainst Northern Ireland and on the way to the Euro Portugal They were the ideal setting. Spain won 3-0, but Raúl did not score. He had to leave at game time due to a muscle injury.

Fight in Las Rozas, Ramos’ first

On October 10, 2005, Puyol and Vicente They got into a fight during the national team’s training session. With tension high, Spain traveled to San Marino to play on October 12. They won 0-6, with two goals from Ramos, his first with the national team. The victory, on the last day, did not prevent them from having to go to the play-offs to be in Germany 2006.

Villa equals Raúl

On Columbus Day 2010, Spain sweated blood to beat Scotland in Hampden Park. A goal from Llorente reduced the brave Scottish team, who had tied after being 0-2 against the European and world champions. Villafrom a penalty, had opened the scoring. It was his 44th goal with Spain, with which he reached Raúl at the top of the scoring table.

Tres de Pedro and no TV

Spanish radio and television could not access the field due to failure to reach an agreement with the Belarusian Federation. Pedro was the star of the match: three goals and an assist to Jordi Alba in which he opened the score 0-4. Casillas set a new record for being unbeaten in the national team: 727 minutes and nine games without conceding.

Captain Iniesta

On October 12, 2014, Diego Costa’s first goal for Spain arrived. It was 0-4 in Luxembourgthe day in which Andres Iniesta He was captain for the first time with Spain. It was his 102nd game with the national team. Then it was twice more: Colombia (June 2017) and Switzerland (June 2018). The team arrived at that match after losing in Zilina 2-1 against Slovakia, an injury that added to the disaster of the World Cup in Brazil.

Noise with Robert Moreno

With a goal from Saúl, Spain tied 1-1 in Oslo against Norway. Victory escaped him in the last play and he had to postpone the mathematical qualification for the Euro. He obtained it three days later, 1-1 in Stockholm, without Ramos, who had forced the yellow card in Oslo with the 0-1 draw. Robert Moreno smelled something and sent messages for his renewal.

Key triumph

For the second time, Spain is going to play on its national holiday for two years. Because last time, in La Cartuja, they put almost both feet in the Euro in Germany by beating Scotland 2-0. They marked Morata and Sancet after going through the scare when at 0-0 the VAR annulled a goal by the Scotsman McTominay.