How Chile, With Rabid Fan Support, Made Chumps Out of Champs Spain

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Midway through the second half of Spain and Chile's World Cup Group B match here at the legendary Estádio do Maracanã, the venue's public address man announced an official attendance of 74,101

But it felt as it someone had taken every last one of Chile's 17 million citizens, bathed them in testosterone, injected caffeine into their veins, implanted adrenaline chips into their craniums and dumped them inside the stadium

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