Argentina beats World Cup Champions Spain 4-1

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Argentina beat the World Cup champions Spain 4-1 in a friendly match in Argentina on Tuesday night. Spain lost for the first time since winning the World Cup title. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 07/09/2010

in Sports, on the 7th of September 2010

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Cesc Fabergas walks away from his missed free kick, with relief from Lionel Messi of Argentina.

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David Villa loops a free kick over the wall in their 4-1 defeat to Argentina.

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The speedy midfielder Lionel Messi out paces Eraso Nacho of Spain.

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Argentina beats the World Cup champions Spain 4-1 in a friendly match at Argentina on Tuesday night. Spain lost for the first time since winning the World Cup title.

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Spain came to Argentina in good spirits after their triumphant World Cup triumph.

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Argentina beats the World Cup champions Spain 4-1 in a friendly match at Argentina on Tuesday night. Spain lost for the first time since winning the World Cup title.

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Lionel Messi focuses before he takes another deadly free kick for Argentina.

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Javier Mascherano wipes the sweat from his arm during their hard fought win against the Champions, Spain.

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Sergio Batista blocks out the glare of the sun in his triumphant win against World Cup winners Spain, Vicente del Bosque looks on in the background.

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Carlos Tevez gets some treatment on the touchline as Gabriel Heinze looks on

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Argentina beats the World Cup champions Spain 4-1 in a friendly match at Argentina on Tuesday night. Spain lost for the first time since winning the World Cup title.

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David Villa darts inside for Spain.

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Spainish captain Xabi Alonso slides a leg across pacy Lionel Messi's path.

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Xabi Alonso argues against a decision against him. Carlos Tevez walks away from the situation.

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Xabi Alonso gets upset at Carlos Tevez

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Vicente del Bosque looks on as his team loses out to Argentina 4-1

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Lionel Messi outpaces Eraso Nacho during Argentina's 4-1 win in Buenos Aires

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Another darting run by Javier Mascherano, formally of Liverpool but now Barcelona, bends round the defence

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Carlos Tevez comes off to a rapturous applause after setting up two goals and scoring one.

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The Spanish team line up during the national anthem.

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Argentina beats the World Cup champions Spain 4-1 in a friendly match at Argentina on Tuesday night. Spain lost for the first time since winning the World Cup title.

Spain had not allowed four goals since a 4-1 exhibition defeat at Germany in August 2000.

This victory by Argentina is good news for interim coach Sergio Batista too, its Argentina’s second victory under him. Last month Argentina defeated Ireland 1-0 in an exhibition.

Spain and Argentina both countries have now played 13 times, with Argentina winning six times, Spain five and with two draws.