- Loew: Spain, Netherlands biggest rivals
- 31/10/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)—Germany coach Joachim Loew named Spain and the Netherlands as his team’s biggest rivals for the title at next year’s European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.Loew said he is aiming for Germany to win its first title in 16 years. Germany has not won a trophy since the 1996 European Championship in England. Loew’s team finished third at the 2010 Worl... Full Story »
- "Euro repeat will be tough for Spain"
- 12/10/2011 by ESPNSTAR.com
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque insisted there would be plenty of competition for his world and European champions at next year's Euro 2012 finals.La Roja completed a clean sweep of wins in Group I this evening with a 3-1 victory over Scotland in Alicante, ending the Scots' hopes of a play-off berth in the process.But Del Bosque was not getting carried away when considering th... Full Story »- Spain 3 Scotland 1: Levein's dream dies in six minutes as Silva stars in Spanish win
- 12/10/2011 by Dailymail
Six minutes was all it took to kill Scotland’s Euro 2012 dream stone dead here.As if the news filtering through from Kaunas that those damned Czechs had scored after two minutes wasn’t painful enough, matador David Silva plunged a sword through Tartan Army hearts as he swept the ball past a less than convincing Allan McGregor.Hard to believe, even against these mesmerisin... Full Story »- Spain's Sergio Ramos: I don't understand why Scotland hasn't already secured second spot in the group
- 11/10/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Spain defender Sergio Ramos has taken the time to praise Scotland ahead of its Euro 2012 Group I qualifier on Tuesday - and says he cannot understand why it has not yet secured second spot in their section.Craig Levein's men caused the World Cup winners problems in their first encounter in October 2010, but were eventually beaten 3-2, and Ramos still vividly remembers las... Full Story »
- Scotland facing trial by Torres as they bid to make the play-offs
- 11/10/2011 by Dailymail
Fernando Torres will be given the job of wrecking Scotland’s dream of making the Euro 2012 play-offs in Alicante on Tuesday.The Chelsea striker has shown flashes of his former brilliance in recent weeks but has failed to score for Spain for more than a year. Spain manager Vicente Del Bosque is still likely to start him against Scotland, who must match or better the result o... Full Story »- Scotland has injury headaches ahead of Spain clash
- 10/10/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- MADRID (AP)—Scotland coach Craig Levein must contend with a raft of injury problems ahead of his team’s 2012 European Championship qualifier at Spain on Tuesday.Kenny Miller is the major doubt for the Group I game in Alicante as he struggles with a groin injury that sidelined him for the 1-0 win against Liechtenstein.“Where to start?” said Levein when asked about the injur... Full Story »
- Spain’s Albiol out with fractured cheek bone
- 10/10/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- MADRID, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Spain defender Raul Albiol fractured a cheek bone in training on Sunday and is out of Tuesday’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Scotland in Alicante.The Real Madrid centre back had a scan that confirmed the fracture and has left the national team’s training camp, Real said in a statement on their website The Spanish club did not say how long he might b... Full Story »
- Spain’s Albiol taken for scan after blow to face
- 09/10/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- MADRID, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Spain defender Raul Albiol suffered a blow to the face on Sunday during a training session ahead of Tuesday’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Scotland, the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) said.The Real Madrid centre back was taken for a precautionary scan to see whether there had been any bone damage, the RFEF said on their website .The world an... Full Story »
- Scotland aim to reign in Spain to clinch playoff
- 09/10/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher should be fit to face Spain on Tuesday as Scotland aim to beat the world champion and secure a playoff spot for the European Championship.Scotland must at least equal Czech Republic’s result at Lithuania to clinch second place in Group I.Fletcher made a quick recovery from tonsillitis to captain Scotland in the 1-0 win a... Full Story »
- Spain's Vicente del Bosque: I asked goalless Fernando Torres to be patient
- 08/10/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Spain head coach Vicente del Bosque says he told striker Fernando Torres to be patient in the wake of his side's Euro 2012 qualifier victory against the Czech Republic.The European and World champion cemented its position at the top of Group I in Prague with two early goals from Juan Mata and Xabi Alonso.Torres, who started for Spain, failed to find the inside of the net, an... Full Story »
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