Spain's Isco (R) and Macedonia's Marjan Radeski fight for the ball during their Euro 2016 qualifying soccer match at the Ciudad de Valencia stadium in Valencia, September 8, 2014. REUTERS/Heino Kalis
VALENCIA Spain (Reuters) - Holders Spain kicked off their European Championship title defence in style after a cheeky Sergio Ramos penalty set up a 5-1 victory over Macedonia in their opening Group C qualifier on Monday.
Looking to bounce back from their 2014 World Cup debacle in Brazil, Spain were much too strong for the 76th-ranked Macedonians as Paco Alcacer, Sergio Busquets, David Silva and Pedro also scored in La Roja's biggest win since they beat Tahiti 10-0 at last year's Confederations Cup.
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