Salvador (Brazil), June 14:
Defending champions Spain were left battered and humiliated with the Netherlands handing them their worst loss in 51 years even as blundering referees took some sheen off the exhilarating action on day two of the FIFA World Cup here.
Spain crashed to a hitherto unexpected 1-5 loss to the Netherlands, a team they had beaten four years ago in the World Cup summit clash to lift the trophy for the first time, in South Africa.
The group B encounter turned out to be quite a goal feast with Dutch veterans Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben, both 30, turning back the clock with two brilliant efforts each to leave the Spaniards dazed and in disbelief. This was the worst defeat suffered by a defending champion team in World Cup history. (PTI)
Follow our WhatsApp channel