Spain’s anaconda grip crushes French World Cup dream

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 14 : Spain suffocated France deep in the heart of Texas on Tuesday, powering into their first World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 2010 with a spellbinding 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro.From the opening whistle, the Spaniards wrapped themselves around France like an anaconda, tightening their grip with every wave of pressing and every spell of possession until the life had been squeezed from a French attack that had looked irresistible throughout the tournament."A dream come true … to be honest, I never even imagined anything like this, not even in my wildest dreams," Porro said. "We did everything right – everything we needed to do – against a team that was having a brilliant World Cup." The European champions are now within