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Spain’s Sergio Ramos ends international football career following ‘dropping’ by coach

VETERAN Spanish footballer Sergio Ramos’ international days are over after being told by the recently-appointed national coach that he did not figure in his plans.

24 Feb, 2023 @ 12:01

Lead·Sport

Former Barcelona star Dani Alves set to be indicted over sex assault charges in Spain

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

2 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

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 seen

5 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Sport

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 flag

28 Nov, 2022 @ 16:15

Balearic Islands·Education·Lead

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 the

24 Nov, 2022 @ 18:15

Lead·Sport

Adel: Trauergottesdienst Für Prinz Philip In Der Westminster Abbey

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 decision

23 Nov, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Sport

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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 they

21 Nov, 2022 @ 12:30

Lead·Sport

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

20 Nov, 2022 @ 10:45

Columnists·Lead·Must Read

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. That’s

26 Oct, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Sport

La Liga's Valencia Football Club In Spain Unveils Plans To Finish Off Abandoned New Stadium Project That Started In 2007

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

23 Jun, 2022 @ 14:57

Lead·Sport·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

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

5 Jun, 2021 @ 09:00

Lead·Madrid·Sport

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

16 Sep, 2019 @ 09:37

Lead·National News·Sport

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

25 Jun, 2019 @ 12:32

Lead·National News·Sport

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

26 Jul, 2018 @ 17:38

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

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 the

11 Jul, 2018 @ 10:06

Lead·Sport

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 by

9 Jul, 2018 @ 12:24

Lead·Sport

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

8 Jul, 2018 @ 21:19

Crime & Law·Lead

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

2 Jul, 2018 @ 21:12

Lead·National News·Sport

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

27 Jun, 2018 @ 16:19

Lead·Sport

Football Crazy!

World Cup fever is here and there’s nothing you can do about it

24 Jun, 2018 @ 16:00

Columnists·Lead

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

13 Jun, 2018 @ 11:51

Lead·Sport

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

17 May, 2018 @ 14:27

Lead·Other News·Sport

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

19 Mar, 2018 @ 11:57

Lead·Sport

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.

13 Jan, 2018 @ 17:08

Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca·Sport·Travel News

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.

16 Dec, 2017 @ 16:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics·Sport

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Spain’s Sergio Ramos ends international football career following ‘dropping’ by coach

Soccer star Dani Alves quizzed over Barcelona nightclub sex assault in Spain

Police put on alert ahead of Spain-Morocco World Cup clash

Schoolteacher in Spain’s Mallorca gets death threats after demanding students remove Spain flag from classroom

Spain’s most famous football supporter has drum but no travel

Junior partner in Spain’s coalition government slams King Felipe VI’s decision to travel to Qatar World Cup

OUR MAN IN QATAR: Video Blog

Better luck this time! Spain’s chequered history in the FIFA World Cup

Missing Spanish football fan trying to walk to Qatar may have been arrested in Iran

Valencia CF in Spain unveils plan to finish off abandoned new stadium project that started in 2007

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

Spain and Portugal’s official bid for 2030 World Cup announced by Pedro Sanchez in Madrid

Spain beat Argentina 95-75 in Basketball World Cup final in Beijing to claim first title for 13 years

WATCH: Spain’s Women’s World Cup dreams end as two penalties hand USA 2-1 victory in France

Harry Maguire sends England fans wild as he heads ball into crowd at Spain nightclub

Where to watch England and Croatia’s World Cup semi-final clash on Spain’s Costa Del Sol

Spain’s Fernando Hierro steps down from his role as national team manager

WATCH: England fan carrying child beaten by riot cop while Brits shot at in Spain hotspot

Spanish journalist slams sexual harassment against female sports reporters after football fan grabs and kisses her on air

WATCH: Driver savagely reverses into parked car with woman inside in Estepona

Football Crazy!

Spain sacks its manager one day before the World Cup

ISIS threatens to behead Spain footballers Messi and Ronaldo at Russia World Cup in twisted posters

Spain rugby team accuse Romanian referee of bias after losing out on Japan World Cup qualification

Spain chooses base for football World Cup in Russia

FIFA threaten to kick Spain out of 2018 Russian World Cup

Suspect in murder of Hungarian woman in Benahavis attempts to slit his own throat as Guardia Civil make arrest

Barcelona 24-hour supermarkets open ’round the clock’ are fronts for human trafficking, police say

The lure of Ceuta: The contested land young men die to reach and Spain sends its army to Africa to stop

Inside the secrets of Alicante’s remarkable ‘Venus’ head – which may just be the city’s greatest Roman treasure

Gibraltar airport eyes four million people catchment zone and battles Malaga for Costa del Sol passengers and routes

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