Last update 10 January, 2014 por Julio Muñoz
The Spanish football team for many years it has been known by the nickname of the “Fury”. However, few know that the origin of the nickname comes from the Olympic Games in Antwerp, back in 1920. España, already eliminated from the fight for the gold medal faced in their third match in Belgian land to Swedish.
Con 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.
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 of August of 1920) and the first victory thanks to the solitary goal from Patricio.
Since then, Fury has played 632 parties with a balance of 366 victories, 146 draws and 120 defeats. These are the most important meetings.
| Spain best results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Event | Resultado | Difference | ||
| 1 | 21 de mayo, 1933 |  España –  Bulgaria | Friendly | 13 – 0 | +13 | |
| 2 | 21 from December, 1983 |  España –  Malta |  Euro 1984 (Q) | 12 – 1 | +11 | |
| 3 | 20 de junio, 2013 | España –  Tahiti |  Confederations 2013 | 10 – 0 | +10 | |
| 4 | 11 de marzo, 1934 | España –  Portugal |  Mundial 1934 (Q) | 9 – 0 | +9 | |
| 19 from December, 1990 | España –  Albania |  Euro 1992 (Q) | ||||
| 27 de marzo, 1999 | España –  Austria |   Euro 2000 (Q) | ||||
| 5 de junio, 1999 | España –  San Marino | Euro 2000 (Q) | ||||
| 8 | 8 de septiembre, 1999 | España –  Chipre | Euro 2000 (Q) | 8 – 0 | +8 | |
| 9 | 14 of April, 1929 |  España – Francia | Friendly | 8 – 1 | +7 | |
| 24 de noviembre, 1971 |  España – Chipre | Euro 1972 (Q) | 7 – 0 | |||
| 11 | 30 de mayo, 1928 | España –  Mexico | JJ.OO 1928 1/8 | 7 – 1 | +6 | |
| 1 de junio, 1952 | España –  Ireland | Friendly | 6 – 0 | |||
| 1 de noviembre, 1962 | España –  Rumania | Euro 1964 (Q) | ||||
| 15 de octubre, 1969 | España –  Finland |  Mundial 1970 (Q) | ||||
| 6 de septiembre, 1995 | España – Chipre |  Euro 1996 (Q) | ||||
| 31 de marzo, 1999 | España – San Marino | Euro 2000 (Q) | ||||
| 12 de octubre, 2005 | España – San Marino |  Mundial 2006 (Q) | ||||
| 9 de junio, 2009 | España –  Azerbaiyán | Friendly | ||||
| 8 de junio, 2010 | España –  Polonia | Friendly | ||||
| 6 de septiembre, 2011 | España –  Liechtenstein |  Euro 2012 (Q) | ||||
| Spain worst results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Event | Resultado | Difference | ||
| 1 | 4 de junio, 1928 | España – Italia | JJ.OO 1928 1/4 (R) | 1 – 7 | -6 | |
| 9 from December, 1931 | España – Inglaterra | Friendly | ||||
| 3 | 13 de julio, 1950 | España –  Brazil | Mundial 1950 1/2 | 1 – 6 | -5 | |
| 4 | 13 de junio, 1963 | España –  Escocia | Friendly | 2 – 6 | -4 | |
| 19 of April, 1942 |  España – Italia | Friendly | 0 – 4 | |||
| 17 de noviembre, 2010 | España – Portugal | Friendly | ||||