Tag: Spain
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Spain set to approve euthanasia, assisted suicide
Spain’s parliament will give final approval to a law legalising euthanasia Thursday, becoming one of the few nations to allow terminally-ill or gravely-injured patients to end their own suffering. The legislation, which will take effect in June, follows growing public pressure generated by several high-profile cases, including that of Ramon Sampedro whose plight was immortalised…
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Ex-Argentina coach: How we stole Messi from Spain
Former Argentina coach Jose Peckerman admits there was a danger of Barcelona star Lionel Messi committing to Spain. Peckerman worked with Messi at youth and senior level. He told Marca: “We practically stole him from Spain. What we had seen of some videos, both Claudio Vivas who spoke with Hugo Toncalli, and we already had…
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Spain 6-0 Germany: Man City’s Torres hits hat-trick in UEFA Nations League
Manchester City winger Ferran Torres scored his first career hat-trick as Spain inflicted Germany’s heaviest competitive defeat and joined France in the four-team Nations League finals. In a repeat of the Euro 2008 final, former Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata headed in Spain’s first goal, before Torres volleyed home emphatically. Rodri made it three with a…
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Nations League: Spain play draw after Ramos misses 2 penalty kicks
Spain captain Sergio Ramos missed two penalty kicks as Switzerland drew 1-1 with them in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday. Gerard Moreno came off the bench to grab a late equaliser for them to earn the draw. The result relegated Switzerland and Spain lost top spot in Group A4 to Germany, who earned a…
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Llorente, Koke, Morata named in Spain squad
Spain coach Luis Enrique has handed Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente a first call-up and recalled Koke and Alvaro Morata for the upcoming internationals against the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany. The coach omitted Rodrigo Moreno and Dani Ceballos from the squad, as well as Thiago Alcantara who is still struggling after sustaining a knee injury…
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Nations League: Ukraine stun Spain in noisy stadium
Ukraine pulled off a shock 1-0 win at home to Spain in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday at a raucous Olympic Stadium in Kyiv as fans savoured a first ever victory over the 2010 World Cup winners Viktor Tsygankov scored the only goal of the game as Ukraine defeated Spain in their Nations League…
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FIFA reject ex-Spain forward switch to Morocco
Fifa have blocked the proposed nationality switch of former Spain international and Sevilla forward Munir El-Haddadi, who had hoped to make his international debut for Morocco during the current international window. According to a statement issued by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the player’s nationality switch has been blocked not because of his appearance with…
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Spain, Portugal confirm 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
Spain and Portugal have signed an agreement to push ahead with their joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said on Wednesday. The countries’ federations ratified an agreement “to promote the joint candidacy for the organisation of the World Cup in 2030, establishing strategies for the international projection…
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Adama Traore named in Spain squad after Mali’s call-up
Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore was named in the Spain squad by coach Luis Enrique on Friday, three days after also being called up by Mali. Traore, who was born in Barcelona to Malian parents, has been at the centre of a tug-of-war between the two federations over the past 18 months. He can still…
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Iker Casillas announces retirement from football
Iker Casillas has officially announced his retirement at the end of a 22-year playing career, with the legendary Real Madrid goalkeeper hanging up his gloves at the age of 39. The World Cup winner has not taken in a competitive appearance since suffering a serious health scare in May 2019. He recovered from a heart…