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Spain and Portugal could include Morocco in 2030 World Cup hosting bid

Simon Hunter - 10 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

SPAIN and Portugal's candidacy to host the 2030 World Cup may end up including a third country: Morocco. The Spanish and Portuguese Football Federations are...

Football

Judge in Spain says Real Madrid and Barcelona can be punished for trying to set up aborted European Super...

Alex Trelinski - 21 Apr, 2022 @ 18:01

A Madrid judge has lifted restrictions that stopped footballing bodies UEFA and FIFA penalising clubs who signed up to the rebel European Super League. Sofia...

Gibraltar

Gibraltar jump 8 places in FIFA world rankings after historic back-to-back Nations League wins

Charlie Smith - 25 Oct, 2018 @ 15:31

Gibraltar's back-to-back Nations League wins catapulted them into the history books and saw them climb the football world rankings

Celebrity

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend celebrate Champions League success in Marbella

Elisa Menendez - 1 Jun, 2018 @ 10:35

The couple were spotted at Robert Dinero's swanky Nobu restaurant at Puente Romano

Crime & Law

FIFA threaten to kick Spain out of 2018 Russian World Cup

Jed Neill - 16 Dec, 2017 @ 16:08

FIFA are throwing the rule book at them saying they have the power to suspend membership if they feel elections are not independent.

Lead

Spain climbs two places in FIFA world rankings, England drops three

Laurence Dollimore - 23 Nov, 2017 @ 13:40

SPAIN is now the sixth best team in the world, according to FIFA's new rankings released today. La Roja climbed two places to sixth while...

Lead

WADA slams ‘alarming’ lack of drug-testing in Spanish football

Laurence Dollimore - 17 Feb, 2017 @ 09:30

La Liga has not carried out a single drug test so far this season

Sport

Spanish footballing body hit with FIFA fine as clubs continue to break transfer rules

Rob Horgan - 29 Oct, 2016 @ 16:56

The Spanish FA has until the end of the month to appeal a €250,000 fine

Business & Finance

EA Sports and FIFA 17 win exclusive rights to La Liga

Rob Horgan - 30 Jun, 2016 @ 15:00

How badly do you need to play as Real Madrid?

Sport

Racism row as new rules deny expat kids the right to play football in Spain

Rob Horgan - 16 Mar, 2016 @ 12:33

EXCLUSIVE: Young expats are routinely being denied the right to play football in racism row

Sport

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid given transfer bans

Tom Powell - 14 Jan, 2016 @ 14:22

FIFA has punished the two clubs for breaching rules over the transfer of minors

Gibraltar

GSD unveils Victoria Stadium proposals for UEFA approval

Joe Duggan (Reporter) - 16 Nov, 2015 @ 10:15

Football’s coming home?

Gibraltar

Gibraltar futsal team makes FIFA World Cup debut

Joe Duggan (Reporter) - 2 Nov, 2015 @ 12:38

FIFA first for Gibraltar's national futsal team

Sport

Spain still ranked outside FIFA top ten while Wales are ninth

Tom Powell - 3 Sep, 2015 @ 13:55

Argentina top the list, followed by Belgium and then Germany, the current world champions

Sport

Spain’s female football side call for manager to be sacked

Fiona Tomas - 24 Jun, 2015 @ 09:00

Spain's women footballers want to end their coaches' 27 year reign

Opinion

FIFA’s foul play

Rob Horgan - 14 Jun, 2015 @ 16:30

The arrests of 14 FIFA delegates and the publication of tales of corruption are long overdue

Sport

The beautiful bung: FIFA, Spain and the corruption game

Rob Horgan - 12 Jun, 2015 @ 10:30

The football world has been torn apart by recent arrests for corruption at the highest level, but it all leads back to Spain’s nonsensical exit from the 2002 World Cup, writes Rob Horgan

Celebrity

FIFA boss Sepp Blatter had affair with Cristiano Ronaldo’s ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk

Rob Horgan - 5 Jun, 2015 @ 17:18

Spanish daily El Mundo has made the sensational claim about the disgraced FIFA president

Sport

World Cup game involving Spain under scrutiny amid FIFA corruption probe

Rob Horgan - 2 Jun, 2015 @ 17:44

South Korea's progress to the 2002 semi-final has been called into question

Sport

Spain among UEFA nations to betray FIFA vote pact

Rob Horgan - 1 Jun, 2015 @ 17:12

Spain, France and Russia all among nations to vote for scandal-ridden Sepp Blatter in FIFA presidential election

Gibraltar

Gibraltar Football Assocation begin court hearing to become FIFA member

Rob Horgan - 21 May, 2015 @ 10:51

Gibraltar want to join FIFA and enter the qualifying rounds for the 2018 Russian World Cup

Sport

Qatar’s sport minister heads to Spain for inspiration ahead of 2022 World Cup

Rob Horgan - 21 Apr, 2015 @ 12:40

He hopes to grow the popularity of sport in Qatar, football in particular, ahead of the 2022 FIFA world cup

Sport

Real Madrid under investigation for transfer of minors

Rob Horgan - 27 Jan, 2015 @ 12:26

FIFA have asked Real Madrid to supply documents relating to the signing of 51 players under the age of 18

Sport

Two Spanish footballers named in Fifa’s World Team of the Year

Tom Powell - 13 Jan, 2015 @ 11:12

See the Olive Press alternative team of the year here

Sport

Barcelona transfer ban appeal rejected

Rob Horgan - 30 Dec, 2014 @ 12:22

Barcelona will now be unable to sign any players until January 2016

Sport

Former Spanish international investigated in FIFA corruption probe

Rob Horgan - 28 Nov, 2014 @ 16:22

FIFA vice president Angel Maria Villar is among five FIFA delegates being investigated for World Cup probe

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Conservative Partido Popular ousts left-wing coalition that has ruled Spain’s Valencia region since 2015

Alex Trelinski - 29 May, 2023 @ 11:22

CARLOS MAZON will be the new Valencian government president after the Partido Popular(PP) topped the poll in Sunday's regional elections. Needing 50 seats to grab...

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Andalucia to have regional elections in June

Conservative party PP on the rise in Spain’s Andalucia with a difference of more than 185,000 votes over socialist...

29 May, 2023 @ 08:45

80-year-old Mayor Of Malaga wins another term of office with absolute majority

29 May, 2023 @ 08:00

Spain shifts to the right at 2023 local elections

28 May, 2023 @ 23:43

Opinion polls: Conservative Popular Party expected to win elections in Madrid, Valencia and Aragon regions

28 May, 2023 @ 20:21

Spain’s 2023 local and regional elections: Voter turnout up on 2019

28 May, 2023 @ 19:25

Major Spanish writer Antonio Gala dies in Cordoba at the age of 92

28 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Barcelona mayor Ada Colau casts her vote

Spaniards brave the rain to vote in 2023 regional and local elections

28 May, 2023 @ 17:54

Dozens of Coldplay fans scammed with fake tickets in Barcelona

28 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Local police officer who assaulted a man in Malaga sentenced to a two-year suspension

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