UEFA Nations League Round-Up: England v Spain shows the model can work

A round-up of the action in the top tier of the UEFA Nations League including an incredible victory for England over Spain in Sevilla.

I have to be honest, I did feel like throwing a shoe at the TV set after England failed to beat Croatia in the World Cup.

The nation was going crazy, as it does when England wins a football match or two, but in all honesty, we beat a bunch of tosh, and the only time we came up against quality we lost (twice to Belgium, and that semi-final against Croatia), and that’s why England’s win in Spain was so special.

The old man, cigarette hanging out of his mouth, ash ready to fall onto his newspaper, told me before the match that England was a good bet at 19/4. I thought he was nuts. Spain was 4/6 on, and for a good reason. England hadn’t scored an away goal against Spain since 1987, and Spain had not lost a competitive game since 2013, including three wins from three for new coach Luis Enrique.