Articles tagged with "spain"
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Ian | Mar 28th, 2006
I realize half the posts this month are about goalkeepers, but it appears it's no longer much of a conversation topic after today.
Barring unfortunate aftershave ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Ian | Mar 28th, 2006
Raul is not worried about his recent struggles to work into Real Madrid's first team, he says in a Reuters report.
Sure, the headline of this ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Mar 27th, 2006
Euler wrote about it at the Brazilian Blog and so did Afshin Afshar at the Iranian and Daniel at the Paraguayan. So I wanted to ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Ian | Mar 23rd, 2006
Liverpool FC's web site has an interview with Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina, who Rafa Benitez calls the best goalkeeper in Spain.
Reina is a candidate ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Ian | Mar 22nd, 2006
I’ll admit it. I’m a betting man. It's my only vice. And I'd imagine I'll partake in a little wagering on this summer's World Cup. ...
Posted on: Brazil World Cup Team Blog by Euler Costa | Mar 21st, 2006
Mister Big, the number one, said yesterday that Ronaldo will be the best player on the 2006 World Cup. Well, I don’t agree but ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Ian | Mar 21st, 2006
Everton coach David Moyes has urged Luis Aragones to take another look at versatile midfielder Mikel Arteta.
Arteta has been a big part of Everton's ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Ian | Mar 19th, 2006
Iker Casillas just might be the most valuable player in Spain. You won't find many detractors in his home country, or even the entire continent ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Ian | Mar 15th, 2006
One more pre-World Cup friendly has been added to the list for Spain. La Furia Roja will face Egypt on June 3 in Elche, Spain. ...
Posted on: South Korea World Cup Team Blog by Johnny | Mar 14th, 2006
Preceding this game, I didn't really fancy Spain's chances. They had a patchy run through the group stages, winning the group but conceding goals ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Ian | Mar 14th, 2006
Santiago Canizares may very well make the roster for ANOTHER World Cup, according to Luis Aragones in an AP report.
Canizares has been near unbeatable between ...
Posted on: Trinidad and Tobago World Cup Team Blog by Stacy-Marie Ishmael | Mar 13th, 2006
It's not enough to compare the twin-island republic of T&T to a cigarette manufacturer these days.
We've been mentioned in the slick gaget magazine T3 in ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Ian | Mar 11th, 2006
Eighteen-year-old Cesc Fabregas continues to be the talk of Spain after a pair of impressive recent performances.
He became Spain's youngest player to make an ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 11th, 2006
In like a lion and out like a lamb, that has been the trend for Spain during the past few World Cups. With some ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Ian | Mar 10th, 2006
From here on out, "Meet the [fill in the blank]" will be a regular feature here at the Spain WC blog and what better place ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by WC Bob | Mar 9th, 2006
If you are looking for a decent profile of La Furia Roja, here you go. Although I'm not too sure about the part about ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by WC Bob | Mar 6th, 2006
Mikel Arteta has been having a great year at Everton. The 23-year-old midfielder has been a consitent presence in Everton's team after joining the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 6th, 2006
Last and certainly least, here is a look at Group H. Lacking the glamour and sex appeal of most groups, when these teams face ...
Posted on: Cote d'Ivoire World Cup Team Blog by Ade Lamidi | Mar 1st, 2006
Cote d'Ivoire lost leads twice to go down 3-2 to Spain in a exciting World Cup warm-up match in Valladolid.
Cote d'Ivoire striker Abdelkader Keita opened ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 1st, 2006
Spain defeated Ivory Coast 3-2 in one of the more entertaining matches of the day. Juanito scored the game winner in the 86th minute. ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Feb 26th, 2006
Spain's Iturralde Gonzales has been chosen to referee the friendly against Germany. Whether he deserves it or not, Mr. Gonzales has a bit of a ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 26th, 2006
I've had March 1 circled on my calendar for a few months now. No, it's not my birthday (June 29, feel free to send ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Finnegan | Feb 24th, 2006
So the roster is out for next weds friendly against the Ivory Coast. Young Cesc Fabregas gets his first national team call up. ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Finnegan | Feb 21st, 2006
A basic preview of the Spain national team. 907 words. Not ONE mention of Arsenal's starlet Jose Antonio Reyes.
Anyone who watched today's Champions ...
Posted on: Saudi Arabia World Cup Team Blog by Shahed | Feb 17th, 2006
A stadium official at Dusseldorf, Germany confirmed that the 5,ooo of the 15,000 tickets sold out for the friendly game between Saudi Arabia and ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Finnegan | Feb 15th, 2006
Here is what Franz had to say this week:
""Everyone knows Spain's style of play. All they need is to come good in a major tournament ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Finnegan | Feb 8th, 2006
While I respect Beckenbauer, if for no other reason he is not Sepp Blater, I think he is over stating the importance of Raul. ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Finnegan | Jan 31st, 2006
The injuries are piling up for Spain's manager…
Raul and Xavi Hernandez - in a race to get fit. Dodgy Knees.
Juan Carlos Valeron - ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Finnegan | Jan 23rd, 2006
So in my past post I explored the idea about a maldicion on Spain that has not allowed it to advance past the quarterfinals in ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Finnegan | Jan 17th, 2006
Let's look at the numbers.
Real Madrid
European Cup, Champions League Title - 9 Spanish Championships - 29
Barcelona
Champions League Titles - 1 ...
