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By VICENTE L. PANETTA Associated Press Writer

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Spain sale ugg boots hardly resembled a World Cup champion against Argentina.

The Spanish lost for the first time since winning the title in July, allowing their most goals in a decade in a 4-1 exhibition defeat at Argentina on Tuesday night.

“Argentina was the reason that Spain was not the Spain we are used to seeing,” said Albiceleste interim coach Sergio Batista, who replaced Diego Maradona after the World Cup. “We beat a great team, and

things went like we had hoped.”

Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Carlos Tevez UGG Classic Tall Metallic Boots scored first-half goals, assisted by shaky

goalkeeping from Spanish backup Pepe Reina.

Starting instead of No. 1 Iker Casillas, Reina played a part in each goal. Messi lobbed him in the 10th minute and Higuain beat him from a sharp angle in the 13th. Tevez scored in the 34th after Reina

slipped trying to clear a ball.

Fernando Llorente scored in the 84th for Spain, and Sergio Aguero made it 4-1 for Argentina seconds into second-half injury time

Spain had not allowed four goals since a 4-1 UGG Classic Short Metallic Boots exhibition defeat at Germany in August 2000.

“It did not surprise me that Argentina was better than us, particularly in the first half,” La Furia Roja coach Vicente Del Bosque said. “We lost with dignity, and we are not looking for excuses to

devalue Argentina’s victory.”

It was the second victory for Batista, who took over from Maradona following a 4-0 loss to Germany in the World Cup quarterfinals. Argentina defeated Ireland 1-0 in an exhibition last month.

Spain started just five of the 11 players from UGG Classic Argyle Knit Boots its lineup against the Netherlands in the World Cup

final: defender Gerard Pique; midfielders Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Xabi Alonso; and forward David Villa. Xavi Hernandez entered as a 57th-minute sub for Cesc Fabregas.

Before a sellout crowd of 55,000 at River Plate’s Monumental Stadium, the game was played under a light rain. Villa hit a post and the crossbar in the first half.

Spain came to Argentina after opening European Championship qualifying Friday with a 4-0 win at Liechtenstein. In a busy stretch, Messi and his Barcelona teammates on the Spanish national team play their La

Liga home opener Saturday against Hercules, then begin the UGG Classic Cardy Boots Champions League on Tuesday at home against

Panathinaikos.