- StoriesRIO 2016

Spain: the unexpected and yet amazing surprise of Rio 2016!

In the first game Spain defeated Brazil, which was an expected result, and although not many people thought that Spain could beat the Australian team, they did. Finally, in another thrilling performance, Spain defeated New Zealand by 3-2 securing a spot in the next round.

The Spanish teams has a perfect blend between experienced players and young blood, and they seem to be finding the way to achieve positive results by setting a strong and solid defence in the circle, but also taking the time to play and to administrate the ball possession in a smart way. Now the expectations are be focused on how Spain will do in the knock-out round and how they will do!

By Pablo Mendoza

Pablo Mendoza is an FIH Hockey Academy Educator and the owner of A Hockey World. Contact: pablo@ahockeyworld.net