Tag: World Cup
Soccer star Dani Alves quizzed over Barcelona nightclub sex assault in Spain
BRAZILIAN footballer Dani Alves is being investigated by the Mossos d'Esquadra for an alleged sex assault in a Barcelona nightclub.
A woman has accused the...
Police put on alert ahead of Spain-Morocco World Cup clash
SPANISH police are reportedly on alert ahead of possible altercations tomorrow related to the World Cup last-16 match between Spain and Morocco. Disturbances were...
Schoolteacher in Spain’s Mallorca gets death threats after demanding students remove Spain flag from classroom
A SCHOOLTEACHER in the Balearic island of Mallorca has been receiving death threats after she ordered a class of students to remove a Spain...
Spain’s most famous football supporter has drum but no travel
HE’S been Spain’s most famous football supporter for more than 40 years, but it looks like Manolo ‘el del bombo’ won’t be going to...
Junior partner in Spain’s coalition government slams King Felipe VI’s decision to travel to Qatar World Cup
SPAIN’S leftist Unidas Podemos party has slammed King Felipe VI for travelling to Qatar for the group stages of the World Cup, calling the...
OUR MAN IN QATAR: Video Blog
Our man in Qatar is back with a video update from his accommodation 30km south of Doha - £50 a night, supermarket with everything...
Better luck this time! Spain’s chequered history in the FIFA World Cup
TODAY - November 20 - marks the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
While rightly surrounded in controversy for many reasons, Spain will...
Missing Spanish football fan trying to walk to Qatar may have been arrested in Iran
A SPANISH football fan who is trying to walk from Spain to Qatar to see the World Cup could be in an Iranian jail....
Valencia CF in Spain unveils plan to finish off abandoned new stadium project that started in 2007
PLANS to finally complete Valencia CF's Nou Mestalla stadium have been unveiled which could seat up to 70,000 spectators and have a solar-powered roof.
Valencia's...
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...
Spain and Portugal’s official bid for 2030 World Cup announced by Pedro Sanchez in Madrid
PEDRO Sanchez has endorsed a bid for the World Cup to be hosted in Spain and Portugal in 2030.
The Spanish prime minister said that...
Spain beat Argentina 95-75 in Basketball World Cup final in Beijing to claim first title for 13 years
It comes after a talented Spain side hosted the competition in 2014, but failed to lift the title, dramatically crashing out against France
WATCH: Spain’s Women’s World Cup dreams end as two penalties hand USA 2-1 victory in France
Spain felt aggrieved after Jill Ellis’ side were awarded a ‘soft’ second penalty via VAR, after Rose Lavelle went down in the box
Harry Maguire sends England fans wild as he heads ball into crowd at Spain nightclub
The 25-year-old headed a ball into the crowd before breaking into a celebratory dance
Where to watch England and Croatia’s World Cup semi-final clash on Spain’s Costa Del Sol
AS England and Croatia get ready for the biggest game in their country’s history, we look at some of the stand-out venues to enjoy...
Spain’s Fernando Hierro steps down from his role as national team manager
FERNANDO HIERRO, who managed Spain’s disastrous world cup campaign, has left his role as national team manager.
Potential new replacements are now being lined-up...
WATCH: England fan carrying child beaten by riot cop while Brits shot at in Spain hotspot
THIS is the shocking moment a Spanish policeman beat an England fan who had his child on his shoulders.
The clip shows a riot cop...
Spanish journalist slams sexual harassment against female sports reporters after football fan grabs and kisses her on air
Maria Gomez was reporting from Moscow ahead of Spain’s shocking defeat against Russia when the incident occurred
WATCH: Driver savagely reverses into parked car with woman inside in Estepona
THIS is the moment a driver reversed into another parked car sending it flying down a flight of steps.
https://youtu.be/hR5jsT4HaV4
The CCTV footage shows a woman...
Football Crazy!
World Cup fever is here and there’s nothing you can do about it
Spain sacks its manager one day before the World Cup
SPAIN has sacked its manager just one day before the start of the World Cup.
Spanish FA president and former Hamilton Academical defender Luis Rubiales...
ISIS threatens to behead Spain footballers Messi and Ronaldo at Russia World Cup in twisted posters
WARNING DISTRESSING IMAGES: Islamic State propaganda targets the Real Madrid and Barcelona stars ahead of the tournament next month
Spain rugby team accuse Romanian referee of bias after losing out on Japan World Cup qualification
SPAIN'S rugby team has accused a referee of bias after failing to qualify for the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
The Romanian referee - who...
Spain chooses base for football World Cup in Russia
The players will use the training facilities of Krasnodar Academy, the local Russian Premier League club, which have both grass and artificial surfaces.
FIFA threaten to kick Spain out of 2018 Russian World Cup
FIFA are throwing the rule book at them saying they have the power to suspend membership if they feel elections are not independent.
Spain climbs two places in FIFA world rankings, England drops three
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...