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I don't want to merely win championships, I want to make a mark. Be remarkable. We will remember the drama of Abby vs Brasil, or Hope getting that one. But will we make a mark? Can't say I remember a single specific play from Spain's WC run. I do remember that I have never seen the game played so well in all my life.





Drama and heroics make individual moments memorable, and we often forget why the heroics were necessary in the first place...to paraphrase Sun Tsu in The Art of War, the best generals don't gain fame and reputation for their heroics, because when you do everything right, it looks from the outside like you're not doing anything that hard at all. Thus, in Spain's victory, a beautifully orchestrated system of play, but without the heroically memorable moments.

The master also said:

"The clever combatant looks to the effect of combined
energy, and does not require too much from individuals.
Hence his ability to pick out the right men and utilize
combined energy."

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