Sid Lowe: Spain's U-21 team proves conventional thinking isn't always right

The clock was running and hearts were racing. It was the last minute of the European U-21 Championships semifinal and the favorites were losing. Spain had taken fourteen shots, Belarus three (of which one was on target). Spain had enjoyed 75 percent of the possession, Belarus had suffered it. Spain's goalkeeper had not made a save, Belarus' goalkeeper would get three out of three in the following morning's papers. And yet Belarus was winning 1-0 and heading to the final. It was time for Spain to panic.

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