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Mikel Oyarzabal, whose winning goal secured the European title for Spain two years ago, arrived at the World Cup with the confidence of a top contender for the Golden Boot. Heading into the match against Cape Verde, the centre-forward boasted 25 goals and 11 assists for the national team, but he could hardly have imagined setting an incredible negative record typically associated with players from the weakest teams.
It turned out that during the first thirty minutes of the match, he did not touch the ball a single time. This is a feat no player has managed in a World Cup match since the 1966 finals in England.
Ironically, Oyarzabal is considered one of the players with a strong chance of becoming the tournament's top scorer.
After that 'dry' opening half-hour, he managed to get on the ball 12 times in the remaining period before the break.
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