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8Aug

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Martin Zubimendi has perfect Liverpool plan to follow after incredible £10.5m transfer success

After more than three years of transfer setbacks and unrelenting speculation, Liverpool's protracted search for their dream defensive midfielder could well be nearing its conclusion.The Reds have long been lacking an elite No. 6 to anchor their engine room, having seen top targets Aurélien Tchouaméni and Moises Caicedo favour moves to Real Madrid and Chelsea respectively over the past few seasons.Wataru Endo was able to plug the void last term following his £16.2m switch from Stuttgart however, at 31, he is not viewed as the long-term solution to a problem that has plagued Liverpool since the decline and subsequent departure of former Ballon d'Or nominee Fabinho.And Arne Slot could soon see his midfield ranks bolstered, with Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi the Reds' ideal candidat...

7Aug

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Spain

Rodri and Morata given one-game bans for Gibraltar chants

Rodri and Morata given one-game bans by Uefa for ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ chants Spain players chanted it at Euro 2024 victory celebrations Uefa says they violated ‘basic rules of decent conduct’ Guardian sport Wed 7 Aug 2024 13.09 CEST Share Rodri and Álvaro Morata have each been banned for one Spain match by Uefa for chanting “Gibraltar is Spanish” during celebrations in Madrid of the victory over England in the Euro 2024 final.Rodri, who plays for Manchester City, and Morata, a Milan striker, chanted “Gibraltar es Español” on stage in front of a massive crowd in the Spanish capital’s Plaza de Cibeles. The Gibraltar Football Association described it as “extremely provocative and insulting” and complained to Uefa, which charged the players.BERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 14: Captain Alvaro...

26Mar

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Dani Olmo, EURO 2024, NEWS, Spain

Joselu scores twice on debut as Spain beat Norway

Joselu Mato of Spain celebrates after scoring their side's second goal with his teammate Yeremy Pino of Spain during the UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying Round Group A match between Spain and Norway at La Rosaleda Stadium on March 25, 2023 in Malaga, Spain.Former Newcastle and Stoke striker Joselu scored twice in two minutes on his international debut as Spain beat Norway in Euro 2024 qualifying.Dani Olmo scored the opener at Malaga’s La Rosaleda Stadium, turning home Alejandro Balde’s cut-back. Joselu, 32, scored two late goals in under two minutes to seal victory for Luis de la Fuente in his first outing as Spain boss. Spain top Group A alongside Scotland, who beat Cyprus 3-0 on Saturday. Espanyol’s Joselu struggled in a two-season spell at Newcastle, scoring only seven times. He has sinc...

23Feb

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NEWS, Sergio Ramos, Spain

Sergio Ramos retires from Spain duty after coach call

Sergio Ramos warms up during a Paris Saint-Germain training session on February 23, 2023 in Paris, France.Sergio Ramos retired from international duty with Spain on Thursday, saying new coach Luis de la Fuente told him he did not count on him. The Paris Saint-Germain defender, who won the 2010 World Cup and 2008 and 2012 European Championship with La Roja, last played for Spain in March 2021. Ramos, who turns 37 in March, published an open letter on social media in which he indicated the new coach forced his hand. “The time has come, the time to say goodbye to the national team, our beloved and exciting Roja,” wrote Ramos. “This morning I received a call from the current coach who told me that he does not and will not count on me, regardless of the level I can show or how I continue my car...

4Dec

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Jadon Sancho, Manchester United, Spain

Jadon Sancho left out of Man United’s winter trip to Spain

Manchester United's Jadon Sancho during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on September 1, 2022 in Leicester, United Kingdom.Jadon Sancho will miss Manchester United’s trip to Spain this week and their friendlies against Cadiz and Real Betis in order to continue working on an individual training programme. The United winger has spent some time recently training in the Netherlands with coaches recommended by manager Erik ten Hag after being left out of England’s World Cup squad. Sancho has endured a difficult first half of the season blighted by illness, injury and poor form and was dispatched to the Netherlands last month by Ten Hag where he had private training sessions at the Dutch amateur club OJC Rosmalen after Gareth Southga...

2Dec

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Ao Tanaka, Japan, NEWS, Spain, World Cup 2022

Japan stuns world in thrilling upset over Spain as Germany crashes out of the World Cup

Ao Tanaka of Japan passes the ball under the pressure of Pedri of Spain during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan and Spain at Khalifa International Stadium on December 1, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Japan produced a stunning win at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, beating Spain 2-1 and securing a spot in the Group of 16 with four-time champions Germany crashing out of the tournament. Germany claimed a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica in their last Group E match, but it wasn't enough as they tumbled out at the first hurdle for the second consecutive time. Germany finished third in the standings on Thursday, behind Spain on goal difference, with Japan topping the group. If Japan had either drawn 1-1 or lost, Germany would have scraped through on goal difference. It was the first time in t...

26Oct

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Andreas Iniesta, BARCELONA FC, NEWS, Spain

Barcelona and Spain legend Andres Iniesta opens up on his battle with depression

Andres Iniesta of Vissel Kobe in action during the J.LEAGUE Meiji Yasuda J1 22nd Sec. match between Kashima Antlers and Vissel Kobe at Kashima Soccer Stadium on July 16, 2022 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan.Former Barcelona star Andreas Iniesta has opened up on his brutal battle with depression during one stage of his illustrious career. The Spain international midfielder struggled through a spell of injuries that sidelined him for the majority of the 2009/10 season after winning the treble with the Catalan giants the season before. The 38-year-old, who currently plays in Japan for Vissel Kobe, won nine LaLiga titles and four Champions League crowns during his spell with Barca between the years of 2002 and 2018. Iniesta, who also won two European championships and a World Cup with Spain, reveal...