Spain 4 Italy 0: Lessons learned as La Roja conquer Europe again
Spain make early pressure tell Italy made a bright start and enjoyed the lion’s share of possession – but their spell of dominance lasted around…
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Portugal 0 Spain 0: Lessons learned as Del Bosque’s men make the final
The Iberian Clásico There was a distinct Clásico flavour to this semi-final, with six Real Madrid men involved and four Barcelona players part of Vicente…
Spain 2 France 0: Lessons learned as Alonso sends La Roja through
Alonso caps 100th appearance with rare goal Xabi Alonso earned his first cap for Spain in 2003, while captain of Real Sociedad and playing a…
Spain 4 Ireland 0: Lessons as Chelsea’s Torres bags a brace
Irish defensive frailties exposed once again Once again, the Republic of Ireland made hard work of an already difficult task by conceding an early goal…
Chelsea’s Fernando Torres makes Spain’s Euro 2012 squad
Fernando Torres has been included in Spain’s 23-man squad for this summer’s European championship, despite admitting he feared he would be left out after a…
Liverpool fans don’t know the truth about my Anfield exit, says Torres
Fernando Torres believes that Liverpool supporters should not feel bitter over his record £50m move to Chelsea. The 27-year-old scored 65 goals in 102 appearances…
Sport review of the year: 2010 review – Part Two
The Sport Review takes a look back at the year in sport and at the second half of an eventful 2010
Barcelona trio on shortlist for Fifa Ballon d’Or award
Barcelona players swept aside the competition for this year’s Fifa Ballon d’Or award after Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta were named as the final nominees for the prize
David Villa helps Spain edge Portugal in battle of Iberia
A David Villa goal was all that separated Spain and Portugal in a tense second-round encounter in Cape Town
Fernando Torres returns as Spain cruise past Poland
Torres made his return from injury as Spain cantered to a 6-0 victory over Poland