FIFA World Cup 2018: 5 reasons why Spain could still win it without Julen Lopetegui

#1 Nature’s good ol’ story

FBL-WC2010-MATCH64-NED-ESP-TROPHY — Spain's 2010 triumph

What would be the most absurd thing after this saga? Many are expecting Spain to get knocked out of the competition from the group stage itself. While there is no doubt that it could happen, it would be boring because then everyone gets to say “I told you so!”

Nature, however, has shown us many a time that it has a tendency to create the weirdest of stories. Most recently, Real Madrid’s Champions League win in the 2015-16 season after sacking Rafa Benitez midway through the campaign was a major plot twist from Mother Nature.

When every Real Madrid fan had prepared for a trophy-less season, they went on to win three back-to-back Champions League titles. So the point is, Fernand Hierro – another former Real Madrid assistant manager – could do what Zidane did with Madrid.

In short, he could win the World Cup with Spain, making nature script another roller-coaster of a story.

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