Spain won the Futsal Euro for the seventh time in the history of the football tournament by beating Russia 7-3 in the final. Spain won the tournament in 1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2012. Saturday’s gold medal preserved its reputation of Europe’s most successful futsal nation, reports Xinhua. Spain caught an early lead over […]
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Spain coach Del Bosque backs Iniesta to fire at Euro 2016
Spain football team coach Vicente del Bosque believes FC Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta is in “one of the best moments of his life” adding that he hoped the 31-year-old could carry his recent fine form into Euro 2016. Iniesta’s form dipped during coach Gerardo Martino’s time at Barcelona in 2013 and was forced to adapt […]
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Messi, father to stand trial for tax fraud in Spain
Barcelona, Jan 20 (IANS) Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi as well as his father Jorge Horacio Messi are to stand trial before the national court of Barcelona on May 31 over charges of committing three offences of tax fraud against the Spanish treasury. The Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia confirmed on Wednesday that the […]
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Kenyan hurdler to train in Spain, South Africa for Rio OlympicsKenyan hurdler to train in Spain, South Africa for Rio Olympics
Nairobi, Jan 7 (IANS) World 400m hurdles champion Nicholas Bett of Kenya has sobered up since his surprise victory at the Beijing World Championships and now dreams of extending his grip to the Olympics in Rio. Speaking from Eldoret, Bett says he will be the most watched athlete at the Rio Olympic Games and he […]
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In Spain, cycling most practised sport ahead of football
Madrid, Jan 3 (IANS) Cycling is the most practised sport in Spain, according to a study published on Sunday. That is the surprise finding of a study published by the Spanish ministry of education, culture and sport on the sporting habits of Spaniards in 2015, reports Xinhua. Perhaps unsurprising for a country which has produced […]
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Syrian refugee to debut as football coach in Spain
Madrid, Dec 25 (IANS) Syrian citizen Osama Abdul Mohsen, received in Spain as a refugee, will make his debut as a football coach when he leads Villaverde Boetticher club in a friendly match against Sant Cugat Esport on January 3, next year. The friendly game will be held within the framework of an initiative launched […]
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New Zealand, Spain hockey teams to compete in 2016 Olympics
Lausanne, Dec 21 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday confirmed that Spain women and New Zealand men have officially accepted invitations to participate in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. This now confirms the 12 team line-ups for both the men’s and women’s hockey events for next year’s Olympics, and following last week’s world […]
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EPL giants on high alert as Isco is heading out of Spain
The Spaniard, Isco of Real Madrid has expressed his distress at the club for not being awarded enough game time in the fixtures. It is thought the Spanish star midfielder is unhappy with his lack of playing time at Real Madrid and is ready to move away from the Bernabeu to get first-team opportunities. BuzzSport claim […]
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Coach Del Bosque says Spain placed in 'difficult' Euro 2016 group
Paris, Dec 13 (IANS) Spain’s quest for a third consecutive European Football Championship got more complicated when they were drawn in a challenging group with Croatia, the Czech Republic and Turkey. La Roja avoided Italy, the dangerous floater that none of the tournament’s six highest seeds wanted in the round-robin stage, but it still has […]
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Six Alex Ferguson backs former Manchester United defenders to succeed in Spain
It was recently confirmed that Gary Neville had accepted the job to manage La Liga giants Valencia, with his younger brother Phil all set to assist him in his work at the club. The news came as a surprise to many, who did not expect to see the former Red Devils’ defensive superstar in such […]