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Cape Verde shock Spain in Atlanta opener as Yamal cameo fails to break stubborn Blue Sharks
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (647+ words) ATLANTA, June 16 " Spain's ghosts of recent World Cup horror shows reappeared in Atlanta as the European champions were held 0-0 by debutants Cape Verde in their opening game on Monday. Lamine Yamal was left on the bench as the Barcelona superstar…...
Real Madrid seal "51. 8m deal for Cucurella in six'year move from Chelsea, their first transfer since Mourinho's return
17+ hour, 44+ min ago (341+ words) Malay Mail MADRID, June 15 " Real Madrid signed Spanish left back Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on a six-year contract today, marking the La Liga club's first acquisition since Jose Mourinho was reappointed as manager. The clubs did not disclose financial terms,…...
Genetics lab, three La Liga titles and a World Cup dream: The remarkable rise of Spain's Pedri
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (562+ words) ATLANTA, June 14 " Pedri watched his heroes Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta conquer the world from his family's bar as a boy, now Spain's latest midfield maestro is chasing the same dream. The 23-year-old has already proven to be a fitting…...
All of us are migrants: Pope Leo ends Spain tour with Tenerife plea for dignity and aid
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (470+ words) SAN CRIST'BAL DE LA LAGUNA (Spain), June 12 " Pope Leo XIV told migrants at a reception centre on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Friday that "all of us are migrants, on the final day of a weeklong visit to Spain…...
Wanted Australian biker gang figure caught hiding in private jet toilet in Bali
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (255+ words) DENPASAR, June 11 " Indonesian authorities arrested an Australian fugitive hiding in the lavatory of a private jet as it was about to take off from the resort island of Bali, officials said Thursday. Officers rushed onboard the plane after the pilot…...
Analysts split between Spain, France and Argentina for World Cup 2026, Japan tipped as dark horse
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (756+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 " With the 2026 Fifa World Cup Finals set to kick off on June 11 (3am June 12 Malaysian time), a heated debate is raging over which team will lift the world's most prestigious football trophy on July 19. Although reigning champions Argentina…...
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams available for Spain's World Cup opener after injuries
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (183+ words) [MEXICO], June 8 " Teenage Barcelona star Lamine Yamal and fellow winger Nico Williams will be available for Spain's World Cup opener against debutants Cape Verde on June 15, coach Luis de la Fuente said yesterday. Yamal and Athletic Bilbao's Williams both missed…...
Spain's World Cup secret weapon? Coach De la Fuente says trust and "family' come before tactics
1+ week, 3+ day ago (791+ words) MADRID, June 5 " Spain's 64-year-old manager Luis de la Fuente looks like a man who has made peace with football's chaos. Kind, warm, smiling and armed with the serene certainty of someone who has spent more than a decade building his…...
Spanish court drops expired charge against Pedro Sanchez's brother as influence-peddling trial continues
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (300+ words) MADRID, June 1 " A Spanish court today dropped one of the charges against the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in an influence-peddling trial, ruling the alleged offense had expired under the statute of limitations. David Sanchez, a composer and orchestra…...
Spains Yamal says he prayed hamstring injury would not end World Cup dream
2+ week, 1+ day ago (289+ words) MADRID, June 1 " Spanish national team star Lamine Yamal admitted yesterday he had been "afraid" of missing the World Cup because of the hamstring injury he is still recovering from. The 18-year-old suffered the injury as he scored a penalty for…...