July 1, 2013 11:15 AM

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Brazil beat Spain 3-0, wins third straight Confederations Cup title

Brazil destroyed world and European champions Spain 3-0 to win a third straight Confederations Cup title with a dazzling display of football which left the Maracana Stadium in raptures yesterday. The turbo-charged samba stars roared to victory with two goals from Fred and a stunning strike from Neymar, dominating a weary Spanish side whose strength was sapped after edging Italy on penalties in Thursday's semi-final. A miserable night for Spain also saw them miss a second half penalty when Sergio Ramos shot wide from the spot before Barcelona defender Gerard Pique was sent off for a professional foul on Neymar.Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said the result as the perfect fillip as he plots a course to an assault on next year's World Cup finals in Brazil.Spanish counterpart Vicente del Bosque meanwhile admitted his side had been outclassed. There are no excuses. Brazil were better than us. We must congratulate them, del Bosque said.

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