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European champions Spain highlighted their status as World Cup favourites by confidently outplaying a dismal France side 2-0 in a friendly international at Stade de France on Thursday.
Two first-half goals by David Villa and Sergio Ramos gave the visitors their first away win over France since a 3-1 victory in 1968 and a further morale boost with just over three months left before the start of the finals in South Africa.
The Spaniards, who have now won 22 of the 23 matches they have played since their triumphant Euro 2008 campaign, were too fast and clever in midfield for a clueless French side showing signs of nerves at the back.
The 2006 World Cup runners-up, in their first outing since a 1-1 draw featuring Thierry Henry's infamous handball gave them a controversial World Cup playoff win over Ireland on the same pitch last November, were booed off the pitch by the French fans.
