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Vicente Del Bosque's Spain team have yet to fire on all cylinders at the tournament, losing to Switzerland in the opening match and then winning all three knockout stage matches 1-0 -- including the semifinal against Germany.
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Meanwhile, Vicente del Bosque -- whose Spain side became the first team to successfully defend the European Championship -- was named Coach of the Year.
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When Spain boss Vicente del Bosque gathered his team some six weeks ago, he found a tired and weary squad.
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"Pedro is a dynamic player, " Spain coach Vicente del Bosque told reporters.
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"I am happy because the three points put us in a good situation, but also because we stuck to our style, " said Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque.
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On Sunday, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque hedged his bets as to whether Torres, who scored the winning goal in their Euro 2008 final victory over Germany, would start Wednesday's semi-final.
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In the other major awards, Vicente del Bosque was named men's coach of the year for leading Spain to its second straight Euro title and Miroslav Stoch's stunning volley for Fenerbahce won the Puskas award for goal of 2012.
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Defeat would leave Spain five points behind Les Bleus and almost certainly condemn Vicente Del Bosque's men to the playoffs.
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The impressive Ujfalusi had another good effort with a rasping left foot shot 15 minutes from the end but Reina again showed why he is almost certainly going to be in Spain's World Cup squad, despite the plethora of options available to Spanish coach Vicente Del Bosque.
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