With an emphasis on gifted ball-playing technicians such as Xabi Alonso, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and David Silva, even seasoned football-watchers were left open-jawed by the fluidity and smooth control of Spain's unique short-passing style of play, settingthestandards that many are now attempting to imitate.
Its findings will be published next March and it will lead to a new chapter being added to the National Service Framework (NSF) on coronary heart disease, setting out thestandards and models of care for such conditions.