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  Rafael Nadal has appendix surgery in Spain

  Tennis | November 05, 2014 7:09 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Rafael Nadal had successful surgery to remove his appendix on Monday and will remain in the hospital for up to two days to recover.A statement from Nadal's spokesman said the appendectomy was performed

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  Spain rebounds with 4-0 win at Luxembourg

  Football | October 13, 2014 12:36 IST

  Luxembourg: Diego Costa scored his first goal for Spain in seven appearances to help the defending European champion ease to a 4-0 win at Luxembourg and rebound from its first qualifying loss in eight years

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  New concern worldwide as nurse in Spain gets Ebola

  World | October 07, 2014 7:37 IST

  Washington: Raising fresh concern around the world, a nurse in Spain on Monday became the first person known to catch Ebola outside the outbreak zone in West Africa. In the U.S., President Barack Obama said

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  Wild fire in Spain forces 1,500 to evacuate to safety

  World | September 13, 2014 7:26 IST

  Madrid: Around 1,500 people have been evacuated from their homes as the result of a wild fire which has affected part of the Montgo national park, close to the coastal town of Javea in the

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  Now, Spain's Catalonia seeks referendum

  World | September 12, 2014 8:56 IST

  Barcelona: Thousands of demonstrators rallied here in Spain demanding to be allowed to hold a controversial referendum to decide whether the prosperous northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia should become independent.The Catalonian government, controlled by moderate

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  19-year-old Munir delighted at shock Spain call-up

  Football | September 07, 2014 13:51 IST

  Madrid:  FC Barcelona's 19-year-old striker Munir el Haddadi committed his future to Spain just a day after his shock call-up by national football coach Vicente del Bosque for the squad which entertains Macedonia in a

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  Spain, Chelsea striker Diego Costa injured

  Football | September 06, 2014 7:49 IST

  MADRID :  Spain striker Diego Costa has injured his left hamstring and will miss the country's first qualifier for the European Championship, the Spanish football federation said Friday.   The federation said in a statement that

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  Spain's rebuilding off to bad start after 1-0 loss to France

  Football | September 05, 2014 8:04 IST

  PARIS :  Spain's rebuilding following its shambolic World Cup got off to a bad start as France was barely tested on the way to a 1-0 win in their friendly on Thursday.   France had an

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  France friendly first step as Spain rebuilds

  Football | September 04, 2014 10:08 IST

  PARIS :  Filling the midfield void left by the international retirements of Xavi Hernandez and Xabi Alonso is one of the big challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebuild following a shambolic World Cup

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  Messi scores twice to start campaign in Spain

  Football | August 25, 2014 12:07 IST

  London: Lionel Messi and Barcelona are already up and running at full speed in the Spanish league. Louis Van Gaal's Manchester United is still stumbling out of the blocks in the Premier League.   Messi scored

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  Pepe Reina joins Bayern on 3-year contract

  Football | August 10, 2014 14:33 IST

  MUNICH : Bayern Munich has signed Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina on a three-year deal. Bayern said Reina signed his contract with the Bundesliga champions on Friday, joining as a backup to first-choice goalkeeper Manuel Neuer,

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  Del Bosque hails Xavi as architect of tiki-taka

  Football | August 07, 2014 12:10 IST

  Madrid:  Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has paid rich tributes to veteran midfielder Xavi Hernandez who announced his retirement from international football after 133 appearances for his country.Xavi is recognised as the architect of the

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  Xavi Hernandez retires from Spanish national team

  Football | August 06, 2014 9:24 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain:  Xavi Hernandez, Spain's leading playmaker in its run of three major titles, has retired from international duty after a  disappointing World Cup.   Flanked by fellow Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, Xavi was the key

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  Thousands throng to pay respects to Alfredo Di Stefano

  Football | July 09, 2014 7:20 IST

  MADRID :  Thousands of football fan queued for hours in midsummer heat on Tuesday to pay their respects and mourn the death of Real Madrid great Alfredo Di Stefano.   Queues several hundred yards (meters) long

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  Future of Xavi & Alexis uncertain at Barcelona

  Football | July 02, 2014 2:22 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Barcelona's sports director says the future of veteran midfielder Xavi Hernandez and forward Alexis Sanchez is uncertain as the Spanish club overhauls its squad.   Andoni Zubizarreta says the club will speak with

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  Diego Costa set to move from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea

  Football | July 02, 2014 1:41 IST

  LONDON : Chelsea has an agreement to sign Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid after paying the striker's buyout clause on Tuesday.Spanish media reported Costa's buyout clause was worth 38 million euros ($51.9 million).   The Brazil-born

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  FIFA World Cup: Could have beaten Spain by eight goals: Van Persie

  Football | June 14, 2014 19:27 IST

  Salvador (Brazil): Dutch captain and forward Robin Van Persie added insult to the Spanish team's injury saying they could have beaten the defending champions by seven or eight goals in their World Cup opener here

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  FIFA World Cup: How the Oranje army dismantled the Spanish armada?

  Football | June 15, 2014 7:55 IST

  New Delhi:  The first of the high voltage encounter in the league stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has lived up to its billing and has provided the football fans one of the most

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  FIFA Cup: Evergreen Cahill offers hope to Australia, Spain

  Football | June 14, 2014 13:04 IST

  Cuiaba, Brazil: If shell-shocked Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is looking for some insights into how to beat Chile next week and preserve his team's status in the World Cup, he could do a lot

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  'Mature' Spain expected to deliver against Dutch

  Football | June 13, 2014 7:58 IST

  SALVADOR, Brazil: Spain's team is creeping up in age and its core of Barcelona players are coming off a forgettable season.   Yet coach Vicente del Bosque expects his defending champions to hit form quickly against