Spain too good for GB men
Eurosport - Tue, 14 Jul 10:37:00 2009
Spain proved too strong for Great Britain in the final European League group games in Sheffield.
The Spanish won the opening match in straight sets 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-22) and completed the double via a 25-18, 25-16, 25-15 success.
The young British team were without captain Ben Pipes and were instead led by veteran Jason Haldane.
European champions Spain are the only unbeaten team in the 12-nation tournament, winning all 12 of their group games.
They will joined by Germany, Slovakia and hosts Portugal for the Final Four in Portimao this weekend.
Serbia took the women's title as they edged out hosts Turkey in a five-set thriller in Kayseri.
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It's pracically normal for UK to lose at these Continental sports.
Let's be honest, UK have NEVER been good at either Basketball, Volleyballl, mini-football. hockey on skates and Handball just to cite some few. Where they best perform is in water sports.
I think it's more about adaptation to geographical and weather conditions like a fish out of the water cannot do anything.
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