Spain - Argentina, a high-flying friendly

The selection of football will face Argentina today to Spain, the reigning Eruopa at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, a good test for both teams ahead of the World Cup.

The party serves as an excuse to celebrate the supposed 100 years of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, which actually are 96, a "miscalculation" that has caused controversy in a beautiful Spanish soil. Apparently, the celebration of this date reflects the desire of Angel Villar, president of the federation 21 years ago to celebrate the centenary of his mandate ends in 2012, a year before the actual Meets-century.

Eleven were the times that these teams meet each other, with five wins Argentine Spanish four wins and two draws. The record in detail the results can consult here.

4-1-4-1 is drawing to submit Vicente Del Bosque, with 4 ruffles creative and the always dangerous David Villa as the lone striker. For the Argentine side, a 4-4-2 with the double five of rigor, which will seek to break the circuit of Red game, with Maxi Rodriguez and Angel Di Maria down the wings, and the fundamental presence of Lionel Messi.

Spain: Casillas, Ramos, Puyol, Piqué, Capdevila, Xabi Alonso, Xavi Hernández, Iniesta, Silva, Busquets, Villa
Argentina: Romero, Coloccini, Demichelis, Heinze, Ansaldi, Maximiliano Rodriguez, Mascherano, Gago, Angel Di Maria, Messi, Higuain
Terna Arbitral: Alan Kelly (Ireland)
Time: 16.45 hours Argentina.

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