Fury was born in Antwerp

Fury was born in Antwerp

The Spanish football team for many years it has been known by the nickname of the “Fury”. But nevertheless, few know that the origin of the nickname comes from the Olympic Games in Antwerp, back in 1920. Spain, already eliminated from the fight for the gold medal faced in their third match in Belgian land to Swedish.

With 1-0 for Scandinavians who were primarily under wood to distribute the identity cards, in the minute 6 the second part was to produce the play where everything would be born. José María Belauste, Basque midfielder Athletic Bilbao, tired of the Swedish abruptness in the game would utter the magic words to kick for a foul: To my platoon (ball), Sabino, the brook! And I said and done. Sabino, His team mate Athletic, he threw the ball over the area, Belauste in control with his chest and was introduced with the same ball in the goal leaving three defenders ahead they could not stop him nor grabs.

A selection for the memory. The Olympic silver.
A selection for the memory. The Olympic silver.

Spain eventually won the match 2-1 and he managed to hang the silver medal, the first of three would get along history. That meant the championship was the first official match of selection against Denmark (28 August 1920) and the first victory thanks to the solitary goal from Patricio.

Since then, Fury has played 632 parties with a balance of 366 victorias, 146 draws and 120 losses. These are the most important meetings.

Spain best results
Date Match Event Result Difference
1 21 of May, 1933 Spanish flag SpainFlag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Friendly 13 – 0 +13
2 21 from December, 1983 Spanish flag Spain Malta flag Malta Flag of France Euro 1984 (Q) 12 – 1 +11
3 20 of June, 2013 Spanish flag Spain Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti Brazil's flag Confederations 2013 10 – 0 +10
4 11 of March, 1934 Spanish flag SpainPortugal's flag Portugal Italian flag world 1934 (Q) 9 – 0 +9
19 from December, 1990 Spanish flag SpainFlag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Albania Flag of Sweden Euro 1992 (Q)
27 of March, 1999 Spanish flag SpainAustria flag Austria Flag of Belgium (civil).svgFlag of the Netherlands Euro 2000 (Q)
5 of June, 1999 Spanish flag SpainFlag of San Marino.svg San Marino Flag of Belgium (civil).svgFlag of the Netherlands Euro 2000 (Q)
8 8 of September, 1999 Spanish flag SpainCyprus Flag Cyprus Flag of Belgium (civil).svgFlag of the Netherlands Euro 2000 (Q) 8 – 0 +8
9 14 of April, 1929 Spanish flag SpainFlag of France France Friendly 8 – 1 +7
24 of November, 1971 Spanish flag SpainCyprus Flag Cyprus Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Euro 1972 (Q) 7 – 0
11 30 of May, 1928 Spanish flag SpainMexican flag Mexico Flag of the Netherlands JJ.OO 1928 1/8 7 – 1 +6
1 of June, 1952 Spanish flag SpainIrish flag Ireland Friendly 6 – 0
1 of November, 1962 Spanish flag SpainRomania flag Romania Spanish flag Euro 1964 (Q)
15 October, 1969 Spanish flag SpainFinland Flag Finland Mexican flag world 1970 (Q)
6 of September, 1995 Spanish flag SpainCyprus Flag Cyprus England flag Euro 1996 (Q)
31 of March, 1999 Spanish flag SpainFlag of San Marino.svg San Marino Flag of Belgium (civil).svgFlag of the Netherlands Euro 2000 (Q)
12 October, 2005 Spanish flag SpainFlag of San Marino.svg San Marino Germany flag world 2006 (Q)
9 of June, 2009 Spanish flag SpainFlag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Friendly
8 of June, 2010 Spanish flag SpainFlag of Poland Poland Friendly
6 of September, 2011 Spanish flag SpainFlag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein Flag of PolandFlag of Ukraine Euro 2012 (Q)

 

Spain worst results
Date Match Event Result Difference
1 4 of June, 1928 Spanish flag SpainItalian flag Italy Flag of the Netherlands JJ.OO 1928 1/4 (R) 1 – 7 -6
9 from December, 1931 Spanish flag SpainEngland flag England Friendly
3 13 of July, 1950 Spanish flag SpainBrazil's flag Brazil Brazil's flag world 1950 1/2 1 – 6 -5
4 13 of June, 1963 Spanish flag SpainScotland flag Scotland Friendly 2 – 6 -4
19 of April, 1942 Spanish flag SpainItalian flag Italy Friendly 0 – 4
17 of November, 2010 Spanish flag SpainPortugal's flag Portugal Friendly
Julio Muñoz

Julio Muñoz

Journalist, specialist in international football and retro. I write in Colgadosporelfutbol.com and you can follow me at @ juliomv1982

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