- Mata wary of complacency - Chelsea star also refuses to write off England ahead of Euro 2012
- 06/06/2012 by Sky Sport
Juan Mata: Has full faith in Fernando Torres to be 'key' for Spain this summerJuan Mata has told Sky Sports that defending champions Spain cannot afford to be complacent at Euro 2012 and the Chelsea star is also fully aware of the threat of England.Vicente del Bosque's squad begin the defence of their trophy against Italy in Gdansk on Sunday before then taking on Republic o... Full Story »- Schweinsteiger: Spain are not invincible
- 06/06/2012 by ESPNSTAR.com
Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger has picked Spain as the team to beat at Euro 2012.Close to full recovery after suffering a calf injury during Germany's final warm-up game against Israel, Schweinsteiger is expected to play an integral part of manager Joachim Low's plans at Euro 2012. Although the Germans have been tipped to wrest the trophy from Spain, the Bayern Munic... Full Story »- Spain arrive at Euro 2012 base in Poland
- 06/06/2012 by Goal.com
Spain have been given a warm welcome by their Polish hosts after arriving at their Euro 2012 base in Gniewino.The defending champions touched down in Gdansk at 19:30CET on Tuesday and immediately embarked on the hour-long journey to the small village of approximately 1,500 inhabitants, which will be their home for at least a fortnight.Vicente Del Bosque's troops were greete... Full Story »- Ivan Helguera has warned Spain to not show signs of complacency when they kick off their Euro 2012 campaign against Italy on Sunday evening.
- 05/06/2012 by Goal.com
Ivan Helguera has warned Spain to not show signs of complacency when they kick off their Euro 2012 campaign against Italy on Sunday evening.The Azzurri have seen their preparations for the tournament undermined by the Scommessopoli scandal and injuries to key personnel, while they were comprehensively beaten by Russia in their final warm-up fixture.However, Helguera was quic... Full Story »- Spain 1-0 China PR: Timely Silva snatches Spain win
- 04/06/2012 by UEFA.com
"We deserved to win" said midfielder David Silva, whose 84th-minute strike earned La Roja a narrow victory in Seville.Spain players celebrate David Silva's late winnerSpain completed their pre-tournament preparations with a 1-0 victory against China PR, David Silva's late strike proving the match-winner in Seville.Vicente del Bosque had his 23-man EURO squad available for th... Full Story »- Xavi: Euros are toughest test - I can't remember such an open tournament, admits Spain midfielder
- 04/06/2012 by Sky Sport
Xavi: Feels the Euros are tougher to win than the World CupSpanish midfielder Xavi Hernandez believes the European Championship is harder to win than the World Cup.The world and European champions are looking to complete an unprecedented treble by retaining their European crown in Poland and Ukraine this month.And the Barcelona playmaker thinks success will make them marke... Full Story »- 'San Iker' puts anniversary celebrations on hold
- 04/06/2012 by UEFA.com
Iker Casillas celebrates his 12th anniversary as a Spanish international today but the goalkeeper will be looking forward, rather than back, as he strives for more European glory this summer.Iker Casillas (Spain)Besides being one of the all-time great footballers, Iker Casillas, like many goalkeepers, likes order and things done meticulously.As such he could barely hav... Full Story »- Casillas: Mourinho and Del Bosque are opposite characters
- 04/06/2012 by YAHOO Sport
- Iker Casillas has admitted to Vicente del Bosque and Jose Mourinho being completely opposite characters though he added he has now warmed up to the Portuguese' way of doing things.The 31-year-old has worked with Del Bosque at both club and international level, and has been under the former Inter boss' tutelage at the Bernabeu since 2010.However, he has now revealed that th... Full Story »
- Michel Platini tips Germany or Spain for Euro 2012 win
- 04/06/2012 by YAHOO Sport
- UEFA president Michel Platini has tipped either Spain or Germany to emerge as victors during the upcoming European Championship.Speaking at a gathering in Nyon, the 56-year-old set both of the finalists from the last edition of the competition apart from the rest of the crop, and said that both sides would be the teams to beat in Ukraine and Poland."As far as the favourite... Full Story »
- Negredo eyes Spain starting berth
- 03/06/2012 by ESPNSTAR.com
Alvaro Negredo is hoping to press his claims for a starting spot in Spain's Euro 2012 opener against Italy when they play their final warm-up match against China.With record scorer David Villa ruled out through injury and doubts about the form of Fernando Torres following a lack of goals for Chelsea last season, a berth in Spain's attack heading into the European Championship... Full Story »
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