This is a good time to be a Spanish sporting hero, a thought that brings a sudden smile to the face of Fernando Alonso as he sits in the Ferrari motorhome in the rainswept paddock at Spa. His compatriots Rafael Nadal, Alberto Contador, Pau Gasol of the LA Lakers, the MotoGP champion-elect Jorge Lorenzo and this summer's World Cup winners – including his old friend Xabi Alonso – enjoy global renown. And he, twice Formula One's world champion, is approaching the climax of his first season as the...
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