- World Cup champ Spain set to face Chile in Geneva
- 18/08/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- World Cup champion Spain will play Chile in an international friendly in Geneva on Sept. 2.Spain will use the international date as further preparation for the resumption of European Championship qualifying four days later when it plays Liechtenstein in Logrono, Spain. Spain has won its first five games to lead Group I by six points over the Czech Republic.Spain beat Chile i... Full Story »
- Spain lose, Germany stun Brazil
- 11/08/2011 by TEAMtalk
Italy: Celebrate winner against SpainA late goal from Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani gave Italy a 2-1 friendly win over Spain in Bari, while Germany beat Brazil 3-2.Riccardo Montolivo gave Italy the lead after 11 minutes before the visitors lost both Fernando Torres and Gerard Pique to injury, with the former apparently suffering from concussion.Real Madrid's Xab... Full Story »- Torres suffers head injury
- 11/08/2011 by TEAMtalk
Torres: Suspected concussionChelsea striker Fernando Torres could miss the opening game of the new Premier League season after suffering a head injury with Spain.The Blues frontman lasted just 14 minutes of Wednesday night's international friendly against Italy in Bari before leaving the field with suspected concussion.Chelsea begin their bid to regain the Premier League crow... Full Story »- Italy beats Spain 2-1 in friendly
- 11/08/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- BARI, Italy (AP)—Italy substitute Alberto Aquilani scored a late goal Wednesday for a 2-1 victory over an understrength Spain in a friendly between the last two World Cup winners.Back with Liverpool after a season on loan at Juventus, Aquilani’s decisive shot from the edge of the area was deflected in by Spain defender Raul Albiol in the 84th minute.Italy took the lead in th... Full Story »
- Cassano to start against Spain as Balotelli benched
- 10/08/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Antonio Cassano will start up front for Italy in Wednesday’s friendly against Spain in his hometown of Bari with Mario Balotelli having to settle for a place on the bench.Coach Cesare Prandelli was his usual open self on the eve of a game and named most of his team.“With Cassano alongside Giuseppe Rossi, we won’t give the opposition someone to mark like we would have done wit... Full Story »
- Young talent on display at U20 World Cup
- 10/08/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Brazil striker Oscar knows the football world is watching. He knows it’s a chance like no other.At the Under-20 World Cup, Oscar and other promising young players from around the world have the opportunity to demonstrate if they’re destined for stardom.While a few, such as Spain’s Sergio Canales and Brazil’s Philippe Coutinho, have already made it at big European clubs, mos... Full Story »
- Spain's Xavi to miss Italy friendly with injury
- 09/08/2011 by YAHOO Sport
MADRID (AP)—Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez will miss Spain’s friendly away to Italy on Wednesday due to a leg injury.The Spanish football federation, which did not name a replacement, announced Monday that the 31-year-old World Cup winner is hampered by pain in a right leg muscle.The injury also puts into doubt Xavi’s presence in the first leg of the Spanish Supercup a... Full Story »- Spain call up Monreal for Italy clash
- 08/08/2011 by Supersport.com
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has called up Malaga full back Nacho Monreal for Wednesday's friendly against Italy in Bari after Sergio Ramos suffered a recurrence of a back problem.Monreal, 25, who has won four caps for the world and European champions, will join the rest of the squad on Monday, Malaga said on their website.Real Madrid defender Ramos had to be substituted i... Full Story »- World Cup 2014 - Everything you need to know in Sportsmail's guide to the draw
- 28/07/2011 by Dailymail
The World Cup in South Africa was only last year, but on Saturday, football fans all over the world will turn their focus towards the next tournament, as the qualifying draw for Brazil 2014 is made.There will be 166 teams from five different regions - Europe, Africa, Asia, CONCACAF and Oceania - going into the hat, all ready to battle it out to join the host nation a... Full Story »- England out as Czechs strike late, Spain cruise
- 20/06/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- The Czech Republic scored two late goals to knock England out of the European Under-21 Championship and Spain beat 10-man Ukraine 3-0 to top Group B on Sunday.Striker Danny Welbeck looked to have headed England into the semi-finals when he powered home a cross from Daniel Sturridge 11 minutes from time but substitute Jan Chramosta equalised for the Czechs in the 89th minute.... Full Story »
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