World Cup

A valiant Atlantic archipelago has put itself on the map after lighting up the World Cup – but what do you really know about Cabo Verde?

A TINY Atlantic archipelago nation is starting to a draw global attention after holding the mighty Spain at the North American World Cup. Cabo Verde’s

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:52

Barcelona·Canary Islands·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sport

What does the law say on hanging a flag on your balcony during the World Cup in Spain – and how to avoid a €3,000 fine?

SPANISH property laws have outlined potential penalties for displaying national flags improperly or holding consistently loud parties during the World Cup. The World Cup is

22 Jun, 2026 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Property·Sport

Battle for the World Cup final: Spain and Morocco clash over hosting rights for 2030 showpiece

WHILE football fever is gripping North America, concern is mounting elsewhere over a growing struggle that has broken out between the co-hosts of the next

20 Jun, 2026 @ 18:12

Lead·Madrid·Sport

How sports medicine can help you stay healthy: top tips from Spain’s club doctor

How it’s all the lateral, subtle tricks that make for the best sportsmen, writes Spain’s club doctor Dr Claudio Vazquez Colomo as he prepares for

22 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Columnists·Health·Lead·Sport

King Felipe handed invite to FIFA World Cup by Mexican president after recognising ‘abuses’ during Spanish colonial conquest

MEXICAN president Claudia Sheinbaum has invited King Felipe VI to the World Cup in Mexico. The president made the offer on February 3, but it

20 Mar, 2026 @ 09:00

International Affairs·Lead·Politics·Sport

World Cup winner and Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets announces retirement from football

WORLD Cup winner and FC Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets is set to retire from football after the conclusion of the Major League Soccer (MLS) season

29 Sep, 2025 @ 07:30

Lead·Sport

‘It’s not worth it’: Spain’s Malaga pulls out as host city of 2030 FIFA World Cup

THE 2030 FIFA World Cup will no longer be coming to the Costa del Sol after Malaga withdrew its candidacy to be a host city

12 Jul, 2025 @ 18:48

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Luis Rubiales and his long-awaited trial begins

THIS Monday, Luis Rubiales faces the heat in court as his trial over the Jenni Hermoso kiss begins. The incident happened after Spain’s female national

3 Feb, 2025 @ 11:13

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Sport

Spain's men's football boss says sorry but will not resign over applauding speech by controversial World Cup kisser Luis Rubiales

Spain football manager and Madrid mayor reject claims by Real star Vinicius that country is racist

SPAIN’S national football manager and the mayor of Madrid have both spoken out in response to comments made this week by Real star Vinicius that

5 Sep, 2024 @ 10:22

Lead·Sport

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. calls for Spain to lose 2030 World Cup hosting role if action not taken over racism

REAL Madrid star Vinicius Jr. has said that Spain should lose its co-hosting role at the 2030 World Cup if more action is not taken

4 Sep, 2024 @ 10:44

Lead·Sport

Santiago Sanchez Cogedor before his arrest

Spanish traveller released from Iranian prison after 15 months behind bars with no charges: “We don’t know how lucky we are to have been born in this country”

A SPANISH traveller who was trying to reach the 2022 Qatar World Cup on foot, but who was detained in Iran and kept behind bars

3 Jan, 2024 @ 11:21

Lead

Luis Rubiales is now accused of kissing and touching two ENGLISH female players: Spain’s ousted football boss brands claims ‘astonishing’ and ‘disgusting’

SPAIN´S booted football boss, Luis Rubiales, has been accused of kissing and touching two ENGLISH female footballers. The incidents are believed to have occurred at

7 Dec, 2023 @ 12:44

Lead

REVEALED: This is how Malaga’s La Rosaleda stadium would look if chosen to host the 2030 World Cup.

MALAGA is still in the running for the 2030 World Cup and images have been released which reveal what the stadium could look like if

25 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Sport

Jenni Hermoso files official complaint with the courts against Luis Rubiales over 'non-consensual' kiss

Jenni Hermoso says she ‘did not feel respected as a person’ after ‘non-consensual kiss’ from Spain’s ex-football chief Luis Rubiales

SPANISH women’s football star Jenni Hermoso ‘did not feel respected as a person’ after she received a ‘non-consensual kiss’ from the country’s ex-football federation chief

10 Oct, 2023 @ 11:00

Lead·Must Read·Sport

Could Malaga host the next World Cup? Mayor insists Costa del Sol city ‘is ready for anything they ask of us’

THE World Football Federation announced on Wednesday Spain would host the next world cup alongside its neighbours Portugal and Morocco. Cities across the country are

8 Oct, 2023 @ 18:34

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Sticking to his story: Disgraced former football chief Luis Rubiales tells High Court that Jenni Hermoso kiss was consensual

THE DISGRACED former chairman of Spain’s Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, told the National High Court this week that his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips

5 Oct, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead

Explainer: Spain chosen by Fifa to host 2030 World Cup – but it won’t be alone

FIFA, the international governing body for football, yesterday announced that it had chosen Spain as host for the 2030 World Cup. But there’s a catch:

5 Oct, 2023 @ 10:33

Lead·Sport

More bad news for Luis Rubiales as home town of Motril moots stripping him of gold medal honour

THE LOCAL council in the town of Motril has taken the first steps toward stripping disgraced former football chief Luis Rubiales of the ‘gold medal’

1 Oct, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Sport

Disgraced ex-Football Federation chairman Luis Rubiales did ask permission for Jenni Hermoso kiss, expert witnesses tell court

EXPERT witnesses have told the national High Court that former Spanish Football Federation Chairman Luis Rubiales did indeed ask player Jenni Hermoso if he could

26 Sep, 2023 @ 16:57

Must Read·Sport

Spain's winning coach Jorge Wilda sacked after women's World Cup victory as kissing row involving Luis Rubiales refuses to subside

Head coach of Spain’s women’s football team Jorge Vilda is sacked after supporting Luis Rubiales

SPAIN’S women’s World Cup winning coach Jorge Vilda has been sacked by the Spanish FA- the RFEF. The news came on Tuesday, just over a

5 Sep, 2023 @ 16:52

Lead·National News·Sport

Female football player forcibly kissed by Federation chairman at World Cup final breaks silence over controversy

THE SPANISH football player who was forcibly kissed by the chairman of Spain’s Football Federation after the team’s World Cup victory on Sunday has spoken

24 Aug, 2023 @ 10:45

Lead·Sport

Pressure mounts on Spain’s Football Federation chairman Luis Rubiales to quit after ‘intolerable sexist act’

THE PRESSURE was rising on Tuesday for Spain’s Football Federation chairman, Luis Rubiales, to quit from his position after he forcibly kissed a female player

23 Aug, 2023 @ 09:04

Lead·Sport

Spanish footballer, 23, finds out her father died before seeing her score the winning goal against England in Sunday’s World Cup final

SPAIN’S World Cup hero was brought crashing down to earth with the news that her father had passed away before the final and did not

21 Aug, 2023 @ 17:37

Lead·Sport

Chairman of Spain’s Football Federation forced to apologise after forcibly kissing female player on the lips

THE CHAIRMAN of Spain’s Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, has been forced to apologise after he forcibly kissed one of the country’s female players on the

21 Aug, 2023 @ 16:35

Lead·Sport

WATCH: Brutal moment Spanish fans celebrate their 1-0 victory against England in bar filled with Brits on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the moment Spanish fans celebrated their 1-0 victory in the women’s football World Cup final on Sunday. The Lionesses failed to bring football

20 Aug, 2023 @ 15:29

Lead·Sport

Spain clinch dramatic winner to make it to women’s World Cup final and set up potential mouthwatering clash with England

LA Roja’s remarkable journey through the women’s World Cup continues as Spain clinched a dramatic victory against Sweden in the Tuesday semifinal, with Olga Carmona’s

15 Aug, 2023 @ 15:15

Lead

A valiant Atlantic archipelago has put itself on the map after lighting up the World Cup – but what do you really know about Cabo Verde?

What does the law say on hanging a flag on your balcony during the World Cup in Spain – and how to avoid a €3,000 fine?

Battle for the World Cup final: Spain and Morocco clash over hosting rights for 2030 showpiece

How sports medicine can help you stay healthy: top tips from Spain’s club doctor

King Felipe handed invite to FIFA World Cup by Mexican president after recognising ‘abuses’ during Spanish colonial conquest

World Cup winner and Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets announces retirement from football

‘It’s not worth it’: Spain’s Malaga pulls out as host city of 2030 FIFA World Cup

Luis Rubiales and his long-awaited trial begins

Spain football manager and Madrid mayor reject claims by Real star Vinicius that country is racist

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. calls for Spain to lose 2030 World Cup hosting role if action not taken over racism

Spanish traveller released from Iranian prison after 15 months behind bars with no charges: “We don’t know how lucky we are to have been born in this country”

Luis Rubiales is now accused of kissing and touching two ENGLISH female players: Spain’s ousted football boss brands claims ‘astonishing’ and ‘disgusting’

REVEALED: This is how Malaga’s La Rosaleda stadium would look if chosen to host the 2030 World Cup.

Jenni Hermoso says she ‘did not feel respected as a person’ after ‘non-consensual kiss’ from Spain’s ex-football chief Luis Rubiales

Could Malaga host the next World Cup? Mayor insists Costa del Sol city ‘is ready for anything they ask of us’

Sticking to his story: Disgraced former football chief Luis Rubiales tells High Court that Jenni Hermoso kiss was consensual

Explainer: Spain chosen by Fifa to host 2030 World Cup – but it won’t be alone

More bad news for Luis Rubiales as home town of Motril moots stripping him of gold medal honour

Disgraced ex-Football Federation chairman Luis Rubiales did ask permission for Jenni Hermoso kiss, expert witnesses tell court

Head coach of Spain’s women’s football team Jorge Vilda is sacked after supporting Luis Rubiales

Female football player forcibly kissed by Federation chairman at World Cup final breaks silence over controversy

Pressure mounts on Spain’s Football Federation chairman Luis Rubiales to quit after ‘intolerable sexist act’

Spanish footballer, 23, finds out her father died before seeing her score the winning goal against England in Sunday’s World Cup final

Chairman of Spain’s Football Federation forced to apologise after forcibly kissing female player on the lips

WATCH: Brutal moment Spanish fans celebrate their 1-0 victory against England in bar filled with Brits on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain clinch dramatic winner to make it to women’s World Cup final and set up potential mouthwatering clash with England

EXCLUSIVE: Life insurance row leaves British expat in fight with Spain’s biggest bank following wife’s death

Three weekend hikes that start at the source of Spain’s mightiest rivers

FROM THE ARCHIVES: A tour of some of the Costa de la Luz’s under-the-radar spots – as the largely unheralded coastal gem girds itself for discovery by British tourists

The quiet corner of Andalucia where the last of Spain’s nomad shepherds still roam

EXCLUSIVE: ‘A rude train driver left us stranded in 35C heat and ruined our holiday – is this how Spain treats its tourists?’

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