Spain's King Juan Carlos holds the Euro 2008 trophy beside Queen Sofia and national soccer coach Luis Aragones (L) during their meeting at the Zarzuela Palace, outside Madrid, July 1, 2008. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain were the underachievers of international football until the tactical nous of Luis Aragones turned them into world beaters and sparked a golden era that has brought the national team unprecedented success.
The much-travelled Aragones, who died on Saturday aged 75, was a popular choice when he became the oldest Spain coach in 2004 after the team failed to get past the group stage at that year's European Championship.
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