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Brussels, Nov 17 (IANS) The Paris terror attacks have prompted the Belgian football authorities to call off Wednesday’s international friendly against Spain due to concerns over the security of players and fans. The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) announced that the match, which was scheduled to be played at the Stade Roi Baudouin here, was […]

The International Break is usually a very hard time for football fans as club football takes a break but certain International games attract a lot of viewership and such was this game between Spain and England at Alicante on Friday. This was just a friendly game and Spain ran out 2-0 winners at the end […]

England manager Roy Hodgson earlier hinted that all the players tonight lining up against Spain have a chance to make it to the England’s starting eleven for the 2016 Euro next year. The lineup for tonight’s friendly remains – Joe Hart, Kyle Walker, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Ryan Bertrand, Raheem Sterling, Michael Carrick, Fabian Delph, Adam […]

Madrid, Nov 11 (IANS) Athletic Club Bilbao’s French-born central defender Aymeric Laporte has refused to rule out the possibility of representing Spain if France coach Didier Deschamps continues to ignore him. The France Under-21 international has spent all of his career playing in Spain as he moved through the Bilbao youth system and has been […]

London, Nov 10 (IANS) Manchester City’s Spanish winger Jesus Navas confirmed that he is “working hard” for a recall to his national football team. In statements posted on Manchester City’s official website, Navas said: “I am always trying to win my place back in the national team — it’s something I am working hard to […]

Alicante (Spain), Nov 9 (IANS) Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will be without three key defenders for the forthcoming FIFA friendly matches against England on Friday and Belgium on November 17. Atletico Madrid right-back Juanfran Torres has been forced to withdraw from the squad as the result of a muscle injury he suffered during the […]

Madrid, Nov 6 (IANS) Atletico Madrid midfielder Jorge Resurrecion Koke and Chelsea forward Diego Costa were on Friday named in Spain’s football friendly squads against England and Belgium. Barcelona’s midfield talisman Andres Iniesta also returns after injury, reports Efe. Spain will face England on November 12 in Alicante and Belgium on 17 in Brussels. The […]

Lionel Messi could move away from Spain in the future because of the difficulties he has faced with the tax authorities according to Cadena Sport. Spanish outlet Cadena Cope is reporting that the Argentine superstar is annoyed by what he sees as campaign him from the Spanish authorities, who constantly investigate the player for alleged […]

Kyiv, Oct 13 (IANS) Spain, who punched their ticket for the 2016 European Cup finals last week, beat Ukraine 1-0 to assure themselves of the first place in Group C. Winning nine of 10 matches, Spain garnered 27 points, five ahead of second-place Slovakia, who topped Luxembourg 4-2 in Monday’s other Group C contest to […]