- Spain stays top of FIFA world rankings
- 18/01/2012 by YAHOO Sport
- ZURICH (AP)—World and European champion Spain stayed atop FIFA’s mainly unchanged rankings on Wednesday.The top 10 places remained the same after just 11 international matches were played last month.The Netherlands was second, ahead of Germany, South American champion Uruguay and England. Brazil, Portugal, Croatia, Italy and Argentina completed the elite places.Chile moved u... Full Story »
- Spain to play Venezuela in February friendly
- 05/01/2012 by YAHOO Sport
- World Cup champion Spain will play Venezuela in a friendly in February as it prepares for this summer’s European Championship.The Feb. 29 match will be the last for Spain before coach Vicente del Bosque releases his squad list for the June 8-July 1 tournament in Poland and Ukraine. Spain will look to become the first team to successfully defend its European title after winnin... Full Story »
- Scoring must be your goal, Nando
- 01/01/2012 by The Sun
FERNANDO TORRES suffered a New Year blow after being told his Euro 2012 dream is in the balance.Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has warned Chelsea's £50million flop that he must start scoring if he wants a place in the squad for the summer showpiece.Torres hit the winner in the Euro 2008 final. But he has scored just five goals in 37 games since joining the Blues in January.De... Full Story »- FIFA name Spain Team of the Year
- 22/12/2011 by ESPNSTAR.com
Spain have won's the FIFA accolade of Team of the Year for the fourth time in succession.The Spaniards, helmed by the venerable Vicente del Bosque, are defending world and European champions.They had yet another stellar year in 2011, winning nine of the 11 games they played and losing only one. Highlighting the attacking philosophy that underpins the team, del Bosque's me... Full Story »- Del Bosque arrives in Kiev to await Spain’s fate
- 02/12/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- KIEV, Ukraine (AP)—Spain could be grouped with its three predecessors as European champions when the draw for next year’s tournament is made Friday.Trying to become the first team to successfully defend a European title, Spain could find itself in a first-round group with Greece, France and Germany next June.“We are in a more difficult position than in 2008—back then we wer... Full Story »
- Spain tops FIFA rankings, England up to No. 5
- 23/11/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- ZURICH - World and European champion Spain stayed atop FIFA's monthly world rankings on Wednesday, despite losing a friendly to England which climbed two places to No. 5.The Netherlands remained second but third-placed Germany narrowed the gap after winning 3-0 in a friendly between the sides.South American champion Uruguay closed on the top three, beating Chile in 2014 Worl... Full Story »
- England could in group of debt
- 17/11/2011 by The Sun
ENGLAND could be plunged into a Group of Death or a Group of Debt at the Euro 2012 finals this summer.The Three Lions are in the second group of seeds for the draw to be made in Kiev in Ukraine on December 2.It means they could be pitted against world and European champs Spain, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and former World Cup holders France for the first three matches nex... Full Story »- Spain’s form in friendly matches causing concern
- 17/11/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- MADRID (AP)—While Spain’s record in qualifying for the 2012 European Championship was perfect, the world champions are refusing to panic despite being unable to emulate that form in friendlies.Spain salvaged a last-minute 2-2 draw at 62nd-ranked Costa Rica on Tuesday, three days after losing 1-0 to England at Wembley in another friendly.Whether it’s a lack of motivation o... Full Story »
- Spain salvage draw in Costa Rica friendly
- 16/11/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- David Villa's goal in injury time gave World and European champions Spain a 2-2 draw at lowly Costa Rica in a friendly international football match.Spain, hoping to bounce back after a 1-0 friendly defeat to England on Saturday, were listless in their attack in the first half of the contest, played at a rainy Estadio Nacional.Their defence lacked sharpness, as they fell 2-... Full Story »
- Jones starts for England, Silva in Spanish line-up
- 13/11/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Manchester United teenager Phil Jones was named to start in midfield for England's friendly international against world champions Spain here Saturday.Jones will partner defensive midfielder Scott Parker as Fabio Capello fields an experimental line-up which is missing the experience of captain John Terry and star striker Wayne Rooney.Elsewhere Capello has opted for Glen Johnso... Full Story »
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