Xavin' a laugh

First, I must admit when Xavi knifed through the United States defense with a brilliant individual play that I applauded. What a move! What a first touch! In the words of Marty Schottenheimer, "he wasn't going to be denied." That was the only difference in the scoreline in Spain's 1-0 victory over the USMNT at Santander Wednesday, though the gulf in class between the teams was quite noticeable.