Spain were utterly abysmal in Rio tonight as they succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against Chile at the Maracana.
Xabi Alonso and Iker Casillas were the main culprits as goals from Eduardo Vargas and Charles Aranguiz booked the Chileans place alongside the Netherlands in the last 16.
Here are the best tweets as La Roja started planning their trip back home.
Top work #ESP #RIPTikiTaka pic.twitter.com/MktxL2GGWr
— Simon Crowe (@psycrow) June 18, 2014
A defending champ hasn’t taken a beating like this since oh wait pic.twitter.com/zFQ9QxjT9a
— Fake SportsCenter (@FakeSportsCentr) June 18, 2014
It was Ferguson – the expert team-builder – who said any side only has at best a “four-year cycle”.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) June 18, 2014
The reign of Spain ends mainly with disdain
— Dr Richard Roche (@RRocheNeuro) June 18, 2014
No one expects the Spanish group position #WorldCup2014 pic.twitter.com/OSs9c7MmuG
— Sean Nolan (@SeanNolan_) June 18, 2014
Sometimes it pays to be a procrastinator! That €50 I shoulda put on Spain…maybe I'll put it on Italy….maybe
— Marc O'Sullivan (@SparkyScoops) June 18, 2014
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