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Spain's World Cup belongs to players amid Vilda controversy

Related Topics: Jorge Vilda, Spain, Luis Rubiales

SYDNEY, Australia -- Jorge Vilda will never forget the night he guided Spain to a first-ever Women's World Cup title. The La Roja coach was booed by the crowd when he held the trophy aloft and celebrated victory with barely a pat on the back from his players, but despite it all, he was a world champion and that distinction will mean vindication. Maybe not in the hearts and minds of his players, but if a coach wins a competition as important as the World Cup, they can point to the glittering trophy in response to every criticism or condemnation.