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De Gea called up for Spain friendlies
16/05/2012 by ESPNSTAR.com
Manchester United's David De Gea was on Tuesday handed a maiden call-up to the Spain squad for friendlies against Serbia and South Korea which precede Euro 2012.De Gea impressed for the Under-21s as they claimed the continental crown in their age-group last year but he has never before earned inclusion to the full squad.Atletico Madrid's Juanfran and Adrian Lopez were als... Full Story »
Blow for Spain as Puyol may miss EUROs
10/05/2012 by UEFA.com
Spain defender Carles Puyol is resigned to missing UEFA EURO 2012 due to knee surgery, saying:  "I think it's impossible because there isn't enough time for me to recover." Carles Puyol helped Spain win both UEFA EURO 2008 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup Spain defender Carles Puyol expects to miss UEFA EURO 2012 after it was revealed that the FC Barcelona captain require... Full Story »
Casillas on hand to unveil EURO final ball
10/05/2012 by UEFA.com
Iker Casillas with the UEFA EURO 2012 final match ball The official match ball for the final of UEFA EURO 2012, the adidas Tango 12 Finale, has been revealed by Spain captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas at a ceremony in Madrid. Spain and Real Madrid CF captain Iker Casillas has unveiled the official ball for the final of UEFA EURO 2012, the adidas Tango 12 Finale, at ... Full Story »
Puyol not ready for retirement
10/05/2012 by ESPNSTAR.com
Carles Puyol is still hoping to reach 100 appearances for Spain - but he is almost certain to miss this summer's European Championships due to a knee problem.Barcelona announced on Tuesday that Puyol will undergo an arthroscopy on May 12 after feeling discomfort in his right knee following Saturday's 4-0 defeat of Espanyol and that is set to sideline the centre-back for aroun... Full Story »
Puyol set to miss Euro 2012 as Spain defender is sidelined with knee injury
09/05/2012 by Dailymail
Spain have been dealt a blow in their bid to retain their title as European champions with the news that Carles Puyol is poised to miss this summer's tournament.Puyol requires knee surgery and will be out for six weeks after experiencing discomfort following Barcelona's 4-0 defeat of Espanyol on Saturday. Injury blow: Puyol is set to miss Euro 2012 with a knee injury'Afte... Full Story »
Del Bosque 'worried' about Villa's Euro chances
09/05/2012 by YAHOO Sport
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has admitted he is worried about David Villa's chances of competing at Euro 2012, only days after pledging to wait until the last moment before ruling out his injured striker.Spain's bid to successfully defend their European title suffered a blow Tuesday when it was announced Barcelona defender Carles Puyol would likely be unavailable due t... Full Story »
Spain's Euro 2012 plans rocked by Puyol injury and it could be the end for one of the game's great defenders
08/05/2012 by YAHOO Sport
It was the worst possible news for Spain. Just a month ahead of Euro 2012 and already sweating on the fitness of striker David Villa, La Roja were hit hard on Tuesday by the news that Carles Puyol will be sidelined for six weeks, meaning the Barcelona captain will almost certainly miss the continental competition in Poland and Ukraine.Puyol underwent tests after Saturday's 4-... Full Story »
Del Bosque: Spanish best in Europe
06/05/2012 by ESPNSTAR.com
Vicente del Bosque insists Spanish football remains in a healthy position despite the failure of their two biggest clubs to reach the Champions League final.Real Madrid and Barcelona were both knocked out in the semi-finals, ending hopes and expectations of a 'Clasico' final between the two heavyweights.Instead Bayern Munich and Chelsea will battle it out for honours on Ma... Full Story »
Raul 'has the merits' to be part of the Spain squad for Euro 2012, admits Del Bosque
05/05/2012 by YAHOO Sport
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has admitted that he may call up striker Raul to his squad for Euro 2012.The 34-year-old has been one of Schalke's key players over the last two seasons, and his fine form has prompted rumours of a return to la Furia Roja.With Barcelona attacker David Villa facing a race against time to reach full fitness for the tournament in Ukraine and Poland... Full Story »
Del Bosque will give Villa until last minute to prove fitness for Euro 2012
05/05/2012 by Goal.com
Spain boss Vicente del Bosque is willing to give David Villa until the last minute to prove his fitness ahead of Euro 2012, but acknowledged that selecting the Barcelona forward could upset some other members of the squad.Villa has been out of action since breaking his tibia during the Club World Cup in December but is nearing a return to competitive action and, on Friday, Pe... Full Story »
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