•Julen Lopetegui West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui has returned to Spain to attend the funeral of his father, the Premier League club have announced. Jose Lopetegui, a champion weightlifter who competed in the Basque sport of stone-lifting, died aged 94 yesterday, reports AFP. But Julen Lopetegui could be back in time to take charge for [&helli...
•Firefighters and emergency services gather in front of a partially collapsed factory after explosion today An explosion in a plastics factory near the southeastern Spanish city of Alicante killed three people and injured seven today, emergency services said. A boiler exploded in an industrial estate in the town of Ibi, triggering “a shockwav...
•(L-R): Portugal’s midfielders Renato Veiga, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes; defenders Diogo Dalot and Nuno Mendes celebrate victory yesterday Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Portugal beat Poland 3-1 for their third straight Nations League win yesterday, while European champions Spain put an end to Denmark’s perfect start in the competition. Bern...
•Barcelona and Spanish football star, Andres Iniesta Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, who won two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup with an all-conquering Spain team, announced his retirement from football today at the age of 40. “Being on the pitch is over,” a visibly emotional Iniesta told reporters at a news conferenc...
•Spain players celebrate goal Substitute Juanlu Sanchez struck a late winner as Spain came from behind to beat Morocco 2-1 yesterday and reach the final of the Olympic men’s football. Morocco had led in the semi-final through a Soufiane Rahimi penalty towards the end of the first half at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, reports […]
A brilliant brace by Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez helped fire Spain to a 3-0 win over Japan and a place in the semi-finals of the Olympic men’s football today, after a dominant Morocco outclassed the United States. Lopez, a member of Spain’s triumphant Euro 2024 squad, blasted in the opener with a left-foot strike from range […]
•Argentina’s forward Luciano Gondou celebrates goal with teammates Argentina bounced back from the chaos of their opening game in the Olympic men’s football tournament to beat Iraq 3-1 on Saturday, while Spain are the first team through to the quarter-finals. Two-time gold medallists Argentina began their campaign at the Paris Games with a 2-1...
•Spain’s forward Salma Paralluelo vies for the ball against Japan’s defender Saki Kumagai Reigning Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the women’s Olympic football tournament today. Spain are making their Olympic women’s...
•Argentina’s defender Marco Di Cesare and Morocco’s forward Abde Ezzalzouli go for a header Cristian Medina scored the equaliser in the 16th added minute as Argentina came from two down to draw 2-2 with Morocco on the opening day of men’s Olympic football action on Wednesday, while Spain edged Uzbekistan 2-1. Argentina are looking [&hel...
•Spain’s forward Alvaro Morata (C) rises the trophy as Spain’s players celebrate victory last night Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic late winner as Spain triumphed in last night’s Euro 2024 final, beating England 2-1 to confirm their re-emergence as a force on the international stage and end their opponents’ dreams of winning a fir...

