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Just four teams remain in the 2024 UEFA Euro Championship: France, Spain, England, and the Netherlands. France and Spain are kicking off the semifinals with a match on Tuesday, July 9, in a battle between two of soccer’s global powerhouses. France snuck into the semis after defeating Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. 5-3 in penalties, while Spain secured its spot with a 2-1 win over this year’s Euro Championship hosts,...
Just four teams remain in the 2024 UEFA Euro Championship: France, Spain, England, and the Netherlands. France and Spain are kicking off the semifinals with a match on Tuesday, July 9, in a battle between two of soccer’s global powerhouses. France snuck into the semis after defeating Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. 5-3 in penalties, while Spain secured its spot with a 2-1 win over this year’s Euro Championship hosts,...
- 7/8/2024
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Madrid, Sept 1 (Ians) Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has handed a debut call-up to 16-year-old Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal for Spain’s forthcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Spain play in Georgia on September 8, before facing Cyprus in Granada four days later on September 12 and Yamal looks certain to play some part in both games.
The youngster, who only turned 16 in July, is in line to become the youngest-ever player to play for Spain, while at the same time ruling out playing for another country, reports Xinhua.
Although Yamal was born in Spain, his father is Moroccan and his mother is from Equatorial Guinea, with Morocco reported to have been in contact with him over possibly representing his father’s homeland.
“He is different, and we haven’t looked at his age, we look at his ability and he is ready to play,” said De la Fuente.
The Spain coach has also...
Spain play in Georgia on September 8, before facing Cyprus in Granada four days later on September 12 and Yamal looks certain to play some part in both games.
The youngster, who only turned 16 in July, is in line to become the youngest-ever player to play for Spain, while at the same time ruling out playing for another country, reports Xinhua.
Although Yamal was born in Spain, his father is Moroccan and his mother is from Equatorial Guinea, with Morocco reported to have been in contact with him over possibly representing his father’s homeland.
“He is different, and we haven’t looked at his age, we look at his ability and he is ready to play,” said De la Fuente.
The Spain coach has also...
- 9/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Madrid, June 17 (Ians) The Spanish national team will look to claim their first UEFA Nations League title when they play Croatia in Rotterdam on Sunday.
The Spanish booked a consecutive appearance in the final with an impressive 2-1 win against Italy on Thursday, with a display of controlled football in midfield and pace in attack.
Substitute Joselu was in the right place at the right time to win the game and the striker, who is being linked with a possible return to Real Madrid from Espanyol, has a chance of being in Sunday’s starting 11.
Thursday’s win lifted some of the pressure off Spain’s coach, Luis de la Fuente after defeat in Scotland in March, with the Spanish sports paper Diario As reporting that defeat to the Italians would have seen the former Under-21 coach sacked and replaced by former Rayo Vallecano boss, Andoni Iraola, a Xinhua report said.
The Spanish booked a consecutive appearance in the final with an impressive 2-1 win against Italy on Thursday, with a display of controlled football in midfield and pace in attack.
Substitute Joselu was in the right place at the right time to win the game and the striker, who is being linked with a possible return to Real Madrid from Espanyol, has a chance of being in Sunday’s starting 11.
Thursday’s win lifted some of the pressure off Spain’s coach, Luis de la Fuente after defeat in Scotland in March, with the Spanish sports paper Diario As reporting that defeat to the Italians would have seen the former Under-21 coach sacked and replaced by former Rayo Vallecano boss, Andoni Iraola, a Xinhua report said.
- 6/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Madrid, March 29 (Ians) Former Spain national team coach Luis Enrique said on Wednesday that one of his ambitions is to coach in the Premier League.
The man, who stepped down as Spain boss after a disappointing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, said he would be open to a new adventure, reports Xinhua.
“I’d really like to coach in England. I am a big fan of the Premier League, which is really interesting,” Enrique said.
He also said he wouldn’t rule out coaching another national team.
“I haven’t had any offer yet, but I have heard of interest from some national teams. I’m not going to give any name, but I don’t rule out coaching a national team,” continued Enrique, who nevertheless said that the national team was not Brazil.
“I don’t think that I fit the profile of coach for a team like Brazil.
The man, who stepped down as Spain boss after a disappointing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, said he would be open to a new adventure, reports Xinhua.
“I’d really like to coach in England. I am a big fan of the Premier League, which is really interesting,” Enrique said.
He also said he wouldn’t rule out coaching another national team.
“I haven’t had any offer yet, but I have heard of interest from some national teams. I’m not going to give any name, but I don’t rule out coaching a national team,” continued Enrique, who nevertheless said that the national team was not Brazil.
“I don’t think that I fit the profile of coach for a team like Brazil.
- 3/29/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, March 29 (Ians) “It’s a painful defeat and we have to improve,” Luis de la Fuente’s glorious revolution as the new coach of the Spanish national team lasted just two games after his second ended in a painful 2-0 defeat to Scotland in Glasgow.
While it’s fair to say that the Scots have vastly improved under Steve Clarke and clearly had the bit between their teeth from the moment Scott McTominay put them ahead in the seventh minute, Spain was unable to match them and left the pitch in Glasgow after a chastening experience that leaves a lot of question marks over their future, reports Xinhua news agency.
Hopes were high for the former Under-21 coach, De la Fuente, after Spain kicked off their European Championship qualifying campaign with a 3-0 win over Norway on Saturday night, with Joselu scoring two goals in five minutes after coming on as a late substitute.
While it’s fair to say that the Scots have vastly improved under Steve Clarke and clearly had the bit between their teeth from the moment Scott McTominay put them ahead in the seventh minute, Spain was unable to match them and left the pitch in Glasgow after a chastening experience that leaves a lot of question marks over their future, reports Xinhua news agency.
Hopes were high for the former Under-21 coach, De la Fuente, after Spain kicked off their European Championship qualifying campaign with a 3-0 win over Norway on Saturday night, with Joselu scoring two goals in five minutes after coming on as a late substitute.
- 3/29/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Glasgow (Scotland), March 29 (Ians) Scott McTominay scored twice as Scotland beat Spain 2-0 in their Euro 2024 qualifier tie on Tuesday night to move top of their group with two wins from two matches.
McTominay scored early in each half as Scotland produced a solid display which left Spain few options in the first defeat of Luis de la Fuente’s time as head coach.
De la Fuente made eight changes to the side which had beaten Norway 3-0 on Saturday, with only goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and central midfielders Rodri and Mikel Merino keeping their places, while Scotland coach Steve Clarke brought Lyndon Dykes in for the injured Che Adams and McTominay also started after having scored twice against Cyprus, a Xinhua report said.
The game was just seven minutes old when the Manchester United midfielder put Scotland ahead. Andy Robertson pressured Pedro Porro, who slipped at the wrong time, allowing...
McTominay scored early in each half as Scotland produced a solid display which left Spain few options in the first defeat of Luis de la Fuente’s time as head coach.
De la Fuente made eight changes to the side which had beaten Norway 3-0 on Saturday, with only goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and central midfielders Rodri and Mikel Merino keeping their places, while Scotland coach Steve Clarke brought Lyndon Dykes in for the injured Che Adams and McTominay also started after having scored twice against Cyprus, a Xinhua report said.
The game was just seven minutes old when the Manchester United midfielder put Scotland ahead. Andy Robertson pressured Pedro Porro, who slipped at the wrong time, allowing...
- 3/29/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Berlin (Germany), March 26 (Ians) Substitute Joselu scored twice in two minutes to spur Spain past Norway 3-0 in Group A, while Nathan Broadhead’s 93rd-minute equaliser earned Wales a 1-1 draw with Croatia in Group D of the Euro 2024 qualifiers on Saturday.
Dani Olmo flicked Alejandro Balde’s cross-shot into the net in the 13th minute to set off Spain to a good start in Luis de la Fuente’s first match in charge in Malaga.
Coming in as a substitute in the 81st minute, Joselu headed past Orjan Nyland in just two minutes and found the net again from close range one minute later to seal Spain’s 23rd consecutive home win in Euro qualifiers, reports news agency Xinhua.
In Group D, Andrej Kramaric’s strike in the 28th minute put Croatia ahead, before he and Luka Modric continued to create chances but all were denied by Wales ‘keeper Danny Ward.
Dani Olmo flicked Alejandro Balde’s cross-shot into the net in the 13th minute to set off Spain to a good start in Luis de la Fuente’s first match in charge in Malaga.
Coming in as a substitute in the 81st minute, Joselu headed past Orjan Nyland in just two minutes and found the net again from close range one minute later to seal Spain’s 23rd consecutive home win in Euro qualifiers, reports news agency Xinhua.
In Group D, Andrej Kramaric’s strike in the 28th minute put Croatia ahead, before he and Luka Modric continued to create chances but all were denied by Wales ‘keeper Danny Ward.
- 3/26/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, March 23 (Ians) Sevilla winger Bryan Gil has dropped out of the Spain squad for the forthcoming Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Norway and Scotland, the Spanish Football Federation (Rfef) confirmed on Thursday.
Gil, who is on loan at Sevilla from Tottenham Hotspur, suffered “muscle problems” in training and will return to his club “as a precaution,” the Rfef informed, adding that coach Luis de la Fuente will not call a replacement in the squad.
The winger is the third player to drop out of the squad De la Fuente named last Friday, with Barcelona midfielder Pedri failing to recover from an issue that has sidelined him for around a month, while Villarreal striker Gerard Moreno suffered a calf injury in his side’s 3-0 win away to Osasuna last Sunday.
Betis forward Borja Iglesias and Villarreal winger Yeremy Pino were named as replacements for Pedri and Moreno.
Norway will be...
Gil, who is on loan at Sevilla from Tottenham Hotspur, suffered “muscle problems” in training and will return to his club “as a precaution,” the Rfef informed, adding that coach Luis de la Fuente will not call a replacement in the squad.
The winger is the third player to drop out of the squad De la Fuente named last Friday, with Barcelona midfielder Pedri failing to recover from an issue that has sidelined him for around a month, while Villarreal striker Gerard Moreno suffered a calf injury in his side’s 3-0 win away to Osasuna last Sunday.
Betis forward Borja Iglesias and Villarreal winger Yeremy Pino were named as replacements for Pedri and Moreno.
Norway will be...
- 3/23/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, March 22 (Ians) Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi said on Wednesday that he has no plan to leave his club to join Fc Barcelona in the summer.
The 24-year-old is currently with the Spain national squad after being given a debut call-up by new coach Luis de la Fuente to replace veteran Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, and there is speculation that Barca want him to do the same for them, reports Xinhua.
“I have heard very little of that, because I haven’t wanted to listen. I haven’t wanted to listen to anything from outside (my club),” said Zubimendi when asked about Barca’s possible interest.
“It’s normal for names to be mentioned with Busquets’ possible departure (from Barcelona). It is nice for my name to be mentioned now and then, but I am concentrating on my own questions,” he added.
Zubimendi has been a key player in Real Sociedad’s season,...
The 24-year-old is currently with the Spain national squad after being given a debut call-up by new coach Luis de la Fuente to replace veteran Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, and there is speculation that Barca want him to do the same for them, reports Xinhua.
“I have heard very little of that, because I haven’t wanted to listen. I haven’t wanted to listen to anything from outside (my club),” said Zubimendi when asked about Barca’s possible interest.
“It’s normal for names to be mentioned with Busquets’ possible departure (from Barcelona). It is nice for my name to be mentioned now and then, but I am concentrating on my own questions,” he added.
Zubimendi has been a key player in Real Sociedad’s season,...
- 3/22/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid (Spain), Dec 12 (Ians) New Spain national team coach Luis de la Fuente insisted there won’t be any major changes to the way his side plays football to those of his predecessor Luis Enrique.
The former Under-19 and Under-21 coach was named as Enrique’s successor in the job in the wake of Spain’s exit from the World Cup.
Enrique was criticized for the fact that Spain dominated possession in the games but failed to turn possession into clear chances to score.
“The model of play is non-negotiable, but we can adapt the system,” said De la Fuente in his presentation to the press.
“We will try and improve and give what we think can help us improve. We will try to dominate the play, have more shooting chances and move the ball faster. There are good players, who know how to interpret our ideas,” added the coach.
The former Under-19 and Under-21 coach was named as Enrique’s successor in the job in the wake of Spain’s exit from the World Cup.
Enrique was criticized for the fact that Spain dominated possession in the games but failed to turn possession into clear chances to score.
“The model of play is non-negotiable, but we can adapt the system,” said De la Fuente in his presentation to the press.
“We will try and improve and give what we think can help us improve. We will try to dominate the play, have more shooting chances and move the ball faster. There are good players, who know how to interpret our ideas,” added the coach.
- 12/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, Dec 8 (Ians) Luis Enrique on Thursday left his role as Spain head coach after the team was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 by Morocco.
The 52-year-old was in the charge of the side since 2018 and guided Spain to the Euro 2020 semifinals.
The Spanish Football Federation (Rfef) issued a statement thanking Enrique for his service and expressing its desire to start a new project for the national team.
“The Rfef would like to thank Luis Enrique and his entire coaching staff at the helm of the absolute national team in recent years,” the statement read.
“The sports management of the Rfef has transferred to the president a report in which it is determined that a new project should start for the Spanish team, with the aim of continuing with the growth achieved in recent years thanks to the work carried out by Luis Enrique and his collaborators.
“Both the president,...
The 52-year-old was in the charge of the side since 2018 and guided Spain to the Euro 2020 semifinals.
The Spanish Football Federation (Rfef) issued a statement thanking Enrique for his service and expressing its desire to start a new project for the national team.
“The Rfef would like to thank Luis Enrique and his entire coaching staff at the helm of the absolute national team in recent years,” the statement read.
“The sports management of the Rfef has transferred to the president a report in which it is determined that a new project should start for the Spanish team, with the aim of continuing with the growth achieved in recent years thanks to the work carried out by Luis Enrique and his collaborators.
“Both the president,...
- 12/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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