[SPAIN-PORTUGAL REPORT CARD] Spain earns plaudits for its exquisite play, and occasionally draws whistles and catcalls when it isn’t incisive enough, yetthe defending World Cup and European champion is also resilient. So it was proved Wednesday in the European Championship semifinals when it defeated Portugal on penalty kicks, 4-2, to book aplace in the final Sunday against either Germany or Italy.

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