Spain and Portugal could include Morocco in 2030 World Cup hosting bid
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
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.
Tributes paid and body returned of footballer Christian Atsu following news of his death in tragic earthquake
THE body of former Premier league and Malaga star, Christian Atsu, was returned to Ghana on Sunday as announced by their Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Prosecutor probes €1.4 million payment made to refereeing official by FC Barcelona in Spain
A prosecutor is investigating FC Barcelona over €1.4 million in fees paid to a top refereeing official between 2016 and 2019. The La Liga club
First La Liga footballer in Spain comes out as gay
GETAFE’S Jakub Jankto has become the first current La Liga player in Spain to say publicly that he’s gay. The 27-year-old Czech international winger is
Ex-Malaga footballer pulled out from rubble after horror Turkey earthquake
By Nadia McDonald Former Malaga, Chelsea and Newcastle footballer, Christian Atsu has been found alive amongst the rubble after Turkey’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The Ghanaian
Up and coming footballer dies suddenly, collapses on football pitch in Spain
An up and coming footballer has died suddenly after he collapsed on a football pitch in Spain. Nigerian Hadi Ado Bala fell to the ground
Neymar and co-defendants cleared of fraud over 2013 transfer to Spain’s Barcelona
A court has cleared footballer Neymar and his co-defendants in a fraud trial linked to his 2013 transfer from Brazilian club Santos to Barcelona. The
Thirteen-year-old boy drops dead during Youth League football match in Spain’s Malaga
A 13-year-old boy died suddenly while playing in a youth league football match in Málaga on Sunday. The game was quickly stopped as soon as
Spain sacks coach Luis Enrique after shock World Cup exit to Morocco
LUIS Enrique has paid the price of Spain’s shock World Cup last-16 defeat to Morocco. The 52-year-old coach has been sacked after a poor performance
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
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
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
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
Pep Guardiola’s message to Erling Haaland: ‘Don’t enjoy Marbella too much!’
WHILE many of his Manchester City team mates are in Qatar striving to win the football World Cup, star player Erling Haaland is winding down
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
Kicking things off! The surprising story of how one Brit brought football to Spain
TODAY Spaniards and Scots may appear to be operating in different footballing spheres. But did you know that a Scotsman was also the one to
Mayor of Madrid manages to boot ball into someone’s face – for the third time
THE MAYOR of Madrid may want to reconsider the next time he is invited to kick a ball at a public event. At the inauguration
Barcelona and Spanish international star Gerard Pique awaits his last match this weekend
BARCELONA’S La Liga match with Almeria at the Nou Camp on Saturday will have an extra poignancy for Barca fans as long-serving defender Gerard Pique
Prosecutor drops fraud and corruption charges against former Barcelona footballer Neymar in Spain
THE Public Prosecutor has dropped corruption and fraud charges on Friday against football star Neymar and others concerning the Brazilian’s 2013 move from Santos to
EXCLUSIVE: Former Manchester United star Lee Sharpe closes Irish pub on Spain’s Costa Blanca, promises ‘exciting new ventures’
Former Manchester United star Lee Sharpe has promised more ‘many new exciting business ventures’ as he steps away from his beloved Spanish sports bar. The
Big night for football in Spain as Real Madrid and Barcelona have the world’s best two players at Ballon d’Or ceremony
REAL MADRID striker Karim Benzema won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane and
Brazilian football star Neymar returns to Barcelona for start of corruption trial
BRAZILIAN football star Neymar arrived in Barcelona on Monday for the first day of his corruption trial, related to his 2013 transfer from Brazilian club
Spain and Portugal welcome Ukraine to joint bid to host football’s World Cup finals in 2030
SPAIN and Portugal’s football associations have confirmed that Ukraine has been added to their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The three nations
Costa del Sol football match to raise funds for crucial charity
IT WILL be men versus women in a game of football on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but it won’t be your typical sporting contest. The
LONG READ: Manchester United & Real Madrid – a very special relationship
By John White The Munich Air Disaster on 6 February 1958, ripped the life and soul out of Manchester United Football Club and broke the