And Thyssen's fifth wife, Carmen Cervera, a former Miss Spain known as Tita, refused to visit the hairdresser because she feared that hair and nail clippings could be used to prepare a curse on her and her husband.

ECONOMIST: The Thyssens

Sergio Ramos was equally culpable of a glaring miss for Spain when he headed over and substitute Fabregas, as with Robben before him, also failed to convert a one-on-one chance.

BBC: Netherlands 0-1 Spain (aet)

Spain may miss its 2013 target, reflecting the significant weakness in the economy and the restructuring of its banking sector.

WHITEHOUSE: The Los Cabos Growth and Jobs Action Plan

Some, including the IMF, think that Spain will miss its tight deficit targets this year and next, but they also expect only modest growth and job creation in 2013.

ECONOMIST: There seems to be no end to the troubles in Spain

Meanwhile, in the eurozone, Greece and Italy no sooner seemed to be out of the woods when Spain warned Friday morning that it will miss the deficit targets it promised the EU for 2012.

FORBES: It Can Only Get Worse From Here For Stocks

The Kookaburras lie three points behind England and can only miss out if they lose to Pakistan by a big margin and Spain hammer England in the last group B matches on Monday.

BBC: England beat India to reach semis