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‘Maybe the vaccines have superpowers?’: Delighted Spanish fans post hilarious memes marking Rafa Nadal’s historic Grand Slam win

RAFAEL Nadal fans have unleashed a flurry of hilarious memes on social media to celebrate the tennis star’s incredible win over Daniil Medvedev at the

4 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·Other News·Sport

Eyes on Spain as ‘Champions League of Cricket’ set for Malaga

CRICKET lovers in Spain don’t have long to wait to see some of the best club cricketers in Europe in action. Some 30 teams from

3 Feb, 2022 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

YouTuber from Spain scoops €90K in competition inspired by Netflix series Squid Game

A SPANISH YouTuber has won almost €90,000 in a virtual competition inspired by Netflix’s Squid Game that has broken viewing records. The six day event

2 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Sport

Rafa Nadal Entrena En La Pista Central Para El Rolex Paris Masters 2019

Ten curious things you probably don’t know about Spain’s tennis hero Rafa Nadal

WHEN Spain’s Rafael Nadal won at the Australian Open final on Sunday it was his 21st Slam win and he swept into the record books

1 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

Miraflores Tennis and Sports Centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol is the perfect place to play a set or two and grab a bite to eat

LOCATED conveniently in Mijas Costa, Miraflores Tennis and Sports Centre offers guests an impressive range of facilities and services. The club boasts six clay tennis

31 Jan, 2022 @ 13:20

Spanish legend Rafael Nadal makes history with epic Australian Open final fightback

RAFAEL Nadal has made history with a record 21 grand slam titles after taking the Australian Open win last night in an epic and grueling

31 Jan, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News·Sport

HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off in Spain

AS the sun beats down on Malaga’s impressive skyline that rises high above the Mediterranean sea, the world’s most talented rugby players are gearing up

20 Jan, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Sport

Legendary footballer, Paco Gento of Real Madrid and Spain, dies, aged 88.

Death of legendary footballer, Paco Gento of Real Madrid and Spain, at 88

REAL Madrid and Spanish footballing great, Paco Gento, has died aged 88. The winger was part of the record-breaking Madrid side of the mid-fifties that

18 Jan, 2022 @ 12:39

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Race through Spain’s Costa Blanca televised in over 200 countries – will your town feature?

THE FOURTH stage of the 73rd ‘Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana’ (Cycling Tour of Valenciana) will race through a number of districts in Orihuela. Orihuela

18 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Part-time Marbella resident, Novak Djokovic, gets health warning from Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez

PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has fired off a warning to Novak Djokovic that he has to follow COVID-19 health safety rules if he wants to

17 Jan, 2022 @ 20:26

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Sport

Back of the net! Spain tops the tables with the best football managers in the world

SPAIN produces the most successful football managers in the world, a new study has revealed. Results have been analysed from the top ten club leagues

16 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Sport

Eva Carneiro, the Chelsea medic who fell out with Mourinho in a very public spat, to share her story at Gibralatar event

GIBRALTAR’S Eva Carneiro quit her dream job as medic to the Chelsea team after a very public bust-up with then-manager Jose Mourinho. The ‘Special One’

9 Jan, 2022 @ 17:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Tennis Roland Garros 2021 Grand Chelem 2021 Djokovic/nadal

Spain’s tennis ace Rafa Nadal on unvaccinated Djokovic being denied entry to Australia: ‘I feel sorry for him but it was his decision’

RAFAEL Nadal expressed sympathy for rival Novak Djokovic after the Serb was denied entry into Australia because he wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19. However, he said

6 Jan, 2022 @ 11:15

Coronavirus·Lead·Sport

UFC 270: The Ultimate Fighting Championship Kicks Off 2022 in Style

Live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, the world’s most famous mixed martial arts promotion will return to our screens this 2022 for a

4 Jan, 2022 @ 09:43

Sport

TAX SHAME: Millionaire footballers from Barcelona and Real Madrid feature on Spain’s tax defaulters list

SPAIN has published its annual list of tax shame – and footballers continue to be targeted by the tax man. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti

28 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Sport

Barcelona’s Gerard Pique gets big tax break from Spain’s Supreme Court

BARCELONA footballer Gerard Pique has landed a €2.1 million pre-Christmas windfall courtesy of Spain’s Supreme Court. Pique, 34, has been given a refund of a

23 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Tributes paid to Spain’s rugby international Kawa Leauma who dies aged 32 after ‘freak accident’

THE rugby world has paid tribute to one of Spain’s star players, Kawa Leauma, 32 who died at the weekend after sustaining head injuries in

22 Dec, 2021 @ 18:06

Lead·Sport

Spain's Rafa Nadal gets COVID-19 after returning to Spain from Abu Dhabi tournament

Rafa Nadal has COVID-19 after returning home to Spain from Abu Dhabi tournament

SPANISH tennis ace Rafa Nadal has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking part in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. The former world number one

20 Dec, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Sport

Manchester United and Leeds star Lee Sharpe launches sports bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HE’S traveled the world as a professional footballer winning European trophies and Premier League titles. Now Manchester United and Leeds legend Lee Sharpe is to

17 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Football war in Spain as Barcelona and Real Madrid go to court over La Liga’s €2 billion investment deal

BARCELONA and Real Madrid have been joined by Athletic Bilbao in launching a legal fight against La Liga’s recently approved deal with a private equity

15 Dec, 2021 @ 18:31

Lead·Sport

Tributes pour in as Spanish tennis legend Manola Santana dies aged 83

ONE of Spain’s greatest tennis players, Manuel Santana, died aged 83 on Saturday. The four-time Grand Slam champion, who helped to popularise the sport in

12 Dec, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Spain’s top road race, the Valencia Marathon, celebrates 40 years this Sunday

THE Valencia Marathon celebrates its 40th birthday this Sunday(December 5) after the pandemic forced the 2020 event to be restricted to elite runners only. First

4 Dec, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Sport·Valencia·Valencian Community

Alexia Putellas makes history as first Spanish Ballon d’Or winner since 1960

BARCELONA captain Alexia Putellas has become the first Spain international to win the Ballon d’Or since 1960 . She was crowned the best female footballer

30 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Sport

Formula 1 Grand Prix race is secured in Spain through to 2026

New deal secures Formula 1 Grand Prix race in Spain through to 2026

SPAIN will continue to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix race until at least 2026 following a contract renewal with the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit. A condition

26 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Will Spanish Clubs Compete for European Trophies in the Near Future?

The face of Spanish football has changed in recent seasons. Barcelona lost talisman Lionel Messi due to financial struggles, which also make it very difficult for

26 Nov, 2021 @ 10:36

Sport

WTA Finals: Garbine Muguruza becomes the first Spaniard to win season-ending finals

AGARBINE MUGURUZA has made history as the first-ever Spanish woman to win the WTA Finals. The Caracas- born star became the first Spaniard to win

18 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Sport

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‘Maybe the vaccines have superpowers?’: Delighted Spanish fans post hilarious memes marking Rafa Nadal’s historic Grand Slam win

Eyes on Spain as ‘Champions League of Cricket’ set for Malaga

YouTuber from Spain scoops €90K in competition inspired by Netflix series Squid Game

Ten curious things you probably don’t know about Spain’s tennis hero Rafa Nadal

Miraflores Tennis and Sports Centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol is the perfect place to play a set or two and grab a bite to eat

Spanish legend Rafael Nadal makes history with epic Australian Open final fightback

HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off in Spain

Death of legendary footballer, Paco Gento of Real Madrid and Spain, at 88

Race through Spain’s Costa Blanca televised in over 200 countries – will your town feature?

Part-time Marbella resident, Novak Djokovic, gets health warning from Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez

Back of the net! Spain tops the tables with the best football managers in the world

Eva Carneiro, the Chelsea medic who fell out with Mourinho in a very public spat, to share her story at Gibralatar event

Spain’s tennis ace Rafa Nadal on unvaccinated Djokovic being denied entry to Australia: ‘I feel sorry for him but it was his decision’

UFC 270: The Ultimate Fighting Championship Kicks Off 2022 in Style

TAX SHAME: Millionaire footballers from Barcelona and Real Madrid feature on Spain’s tax defaulters list

Tributes paid to Spain’s rugby international Kawa Leauma who dies aged 32 after ‘freak accident’

Rafa Nadal has COVID-19 after returning home to Spain from Abu Dhabi tournament

Manchester United and Leeds star Lee Sharpe launches sports bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Football war in Spain as Barcelona and Real Madrid go to court over La Liga’s €2 billion investment deal

Tributes pour in as Spanish tennis legend Manola Santana dies aged 83

Spain’s top road race, the Valencia Marathon, celebrates 40 years this Sunday

Alexia Putellas makes history as first Spanish Ballon d’Or winner since 1960

New deal secures Formula 1 Grand Prix race in Spain through to 2026

Will Spanish Clubs Compete for European Trophies in the Near Future?

WTA Finals: Garbine Muguruza becomes the first Spaniard to win season-ending finals

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez urges the EU to end association agreement with Israel over ‘violations of international law’

Mediterranean holiday hotspot drops EES for British travellers to ‘ease airport congestion’ this summer – can Spain follow suit?

Rowdy Basque fans reopen separatist wounds in Sevilla during Copa del Rey final as they clashed with police, chanted for ETA and jeered the Spanish anthem in front of King Felipe

Surge in UK tourists flying to Spain with big 11% annual rise during March

British expat, 75, banned from returning to his Costa Blanca home after being found guilty of child abuse in the UK