Spain Football Team
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My body has said 'enough': Spain striker Aritz Aduriz announces retirement
Football | May 21, 2020, 08:53 AM ISTSpain's oldest goalscorer and Athletic Bilbao's 'charismatic' striker Artiz Aduriz announced his retirement from football on Wednesday.
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No football 'before summer': Spain's health minister
Football | Apr 27, 2020, 09:44 AM ISTSpain has been without football since March 12, two days before the nation went into a strict lockdown under a state of emergency to battle its savage coronavirus outbreak that has claimed more than 22,000 lives.
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Robert Moreno disloyal for wanting to coach at Euros: Luis Enrique
Football | Nov 27, 2019, 11:00 PM ISTMoreno was promoted from assistant coach to take charge of Spain in June when Luis Enrique left to be with his ill 9-year-old daughter. She died in August after a five-month battle against a type of bone cancer.
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Luis Enrique returns as Spain coach after daughter’s death
Football | Nov 19, 2019, 06:38 PM ISTHe is taking over from former assistant Robert Moreno, who coached the team through qualifying for the 2020 European Championship. His last match was on Monday, a 5-0 rout of Romania in Madrid.
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Spain rout Romania 5-0 in their last qualifier for Euro 2020
Football | Nov 19, 2019, 09:01 AM ISTGerard Moreno scored twice for the hosts, who had already secured a spot in the tournament but needed the victory to be among the top-seeded teams in the draw this month.
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Spain's World Cup hero David Villa retires from international football
Football | Nov 13, 2019, 03:34 PM ISTDavid Villa on Wednesday announced that he would call it a day from professional football at the end of the season.
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Teenager Ansu Fati becomes next promising star in Spain
Football | Oct 17, 2019, 10:40 PM ISTAnsu Fati, who made his debut with Barcelona this season, has quickly attracted everyone's attention and is already touted by many as the next big thing for the Spanish national team.
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Spain coach Roberto Moreno ready to make way for Luis Enrique
Football | Sep 03, 2019, 11:32 PM ISTLuis Enrique stepped down as Spain's national team coach in June to be with his ailing daughter, who died a few days ago of a rare bone cancer osteosarcoma.
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Isco, Koke out of revamped Spain squad for Euro 2020 qualifying
Football | Mar 15, 2019, 07:08 PM ISTSaul Niguez and Thiago Alcantara also missed out on coach Luis Enrique's list announced on Friday for 2020 European Championship qualifying matches.
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UEFA Nations League: England avenge Wembley defeat, thrash Spain 3-2
Football | Oct 16, 2018, 08:34 AM ISTRaheem Sterling scored twice and Marcus Rashford once in a stunning first half leading England to its first win in Spain since 1987.
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Change in attitude key for Luis Enrique's revamped Spain
Football | Sep 13, 2018, 09:42 AM ISTLuis Enrique first contact with players came less than two weeks ago in training camp. He immediately imposed his energetic style in the practice sessions, and it translated onto the field in the first two matches.
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Spain rout World Cup finalists Croatia 6-0 in UEFA Nations League
Football | Sep 12, 2018, 01:05 PM ISTIt was the biggest defeat ever for Croatia, who were playing their first competitive game since reaching the World Cup final in Russia.
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UEFA Nations League: England World Cup glee punctured by homecoming loss to Spain
Football | Sep 09, 2018, 09:37 AM ISTThe football fervor that swept through England during June and July was punctured by a 2-1 loss to Spain.
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Gerard Pique confirms retirement from Spain national team
Football | Aug 12, 2018, 09:43 AM ISTPique had announced before the World Cup that he did not plan on returning to the national team after the tournament in Russia.
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Spain appoint former FC Barcelona boss Luis Enrique as new head coach
Football | Jul 09, 2018, 06:23 PM ISTEnrique replaces Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked on the eve of the World Cup after accepting the job at Real Madrid.
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FIFA WC 2018: Spain parts ways with emergency coach Fernando Hierro
Football | Jul 08, 2018, 07:17 PM ISTSpain drew with Portugal and Morocco and beat Iran to get out of their group, but lost to Russia on penalties in the round of 16.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: David De Gea reputation at all-time low following Spain's exit
Football | Jul 03, 2018, 12:49 PM ISTIn four matches David De Gea managed to save just one shot on target from 11 he faced, including four from Sunday's penalty shoot-out.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Spain's 'tiki-taka' generation is finally done
Football | Jul 02, 2018, 11:05 AM ISTRussia won a World Cup knockout game for the first time since the Soviet Union in 1966, defeating Spain 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia stun Spain on penalties, advance to quarterfinals
Football | Jul 01, 2018, 11:35 PM ISTThe World Cup's lowest-ranked team — 70th when the tournament began — now advances to a quarterfinal after causing one of the biggest upsets of the tourney, defeating Spain on penalties.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Spain face stern test against Russia in pre-quarters
Football | Jun 30, 2018, 09:18 PM ISTThe 2010 World Cup champions Spain, have a tough task set up on the road to glory as they take on hosts Russia for a spot in the quarterfinals.