Brazilian forward Ronaldinho paid the price for his off-field lifestyle at Barcelona, according to former team mate Xavi.
“Ronie has always led the same sort of lifestyle,” the Spain midfielder told Marca in an interview published on Monday. “He (...)
2 in a penalty shootout after a highly tactical Euro 2008 clash on Sunday to set it up with a semifinal against Russia.
Cesc Fabregas coolly slotted home the decisive penalty after goalkeeper Iker Casillas had saved two of Italy's spot kicks.
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A second string Spain side came from a goal down to beat 2004 champion Greece 2-1 in their final game in Group D at the European Championship on Wednesday.
Striker Daniel Guiza headed the winner two minutes from time when he met a cross from Sergio (...)
Coach Luis Aragones will give Spain's reserves a chance to prove themselves when the Euro 2008 quarterfinalists face Greece in their final Group D game on Wednesday.
Spain, which will meet Group C's runner-up in the last eight on Sunday, takes on a (...)
Striker David Villa scored a superb stoppage-time winner to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Sweden on Saturday and a place in the Euro 2008 quarterfinals.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic looked to have earned Sweden a share of the points with a 34th minute (...)
Familiar foes Sweden and Spain meet at Euro 2008 on Saturday with nothing but mutual respect after locking horns in qualifying.
“Sweden are a very difficult side to play against,” Spain coach Luis Aragones told reporters this week. “They play at (...)
David Villa notched the first hat trick of the tournament to help Spain hammer Russia 4-1 in their Euro 2008 opener on Tuesday.
Villa grabbed his first when he steered the ball into an open goal after fellow striker Fernando Torres drew goalkeeper (...)
Russia's chances of upsetting highly-fancied Spain in their Euro 2008 opener on Tuesday will be undermined by the absence of playmaker Andrei Arshavin and striker Pavel Pogrebnyak. Arshavin is suspended while Pogrebnyak has been ruled out of the (...)
Spain will be favorite to top Group D at Euro 2008 but the presence of holder Greece and dark horse Russia is bound to rekindle its bitter memories of Euro 2004.
Then, as now, Spain was tipped to cruise to the last eight, but a win over Russia, a (...)