Many saw the German annihilation of Spain in the Champions League semi finals as German footall moving ahead of Spain in the quest for global supremacy. These proclamations may have been a tad premature as the Spanish U21 team dumped their German counterparts out of the European Championship after a 1-0 win. And if Spain continue to produce players that possess this skill, they should be ok.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uQjEkTmM81w
Asier Illarramendi could be one of the players targeted by the big clubs if he can continue to produce magic like that.
h/t reddit