Tag: Spain
Spain name Torres, Costa and Villa in World Cup squad
Experienced strikers Fernando Torres and David Villa were both included in Vicente del Bosque’s final 23-man World Cup squad on…
Spain police seize fake medicine from Asia, detain 13
Spanish police said Tuesday they have detained 13 people suspected of selling large quantities of fake medication, including erectile dysfunction…
Spain waits on Real, Atletico stars to name squad
Spain manager Vicente del Bosque on Sunday said he will have to wait until at least 31 May to name…
Spain mayor apologises in racism row
A Spanish mayor has apologised after being accused of racism by Romanian immigrants for a foul-mouthed tirade against thieves. Mayor…
Ikechukwu Uche, others on target in Spain
Nigeria’s Ikechukwu Uche and Ghana’s Richmond Boakye were among the scorers on the final weekend of the Spanish La Liga…
Spain’s Thiago ruled out of World Cup
Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara has been ruled out of next month’s World Cup in Brazil after suffering a fresh knee…
Spanish politician gunned down by police chief’s wife
Police on Tuesday arrested two women in Leon, suspected of shooting a 59-year old politician of Spain’s ruling party in…
Serena withdraws from Madrid quarter-final
World number one Serena Williams pulled out of her quarter-final at the Madrid Open against Petra Kvitova on Friday morning…
Countries ready to help Nigeria rout Boko Haram
More countries have offered to help Nigeria tackle the Boro Haram insurgency as global outrage mounts against the abduction of…
Spanish police arrest French terror suspect
Police in Spain arrested a French-Algerian man suspected of fighting for Al-Qaeda-linked groups in Syria, the Spanish interior ministry said…
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Spain end Nigeria’s Flamingoes World Cup campaign
Spain’s Under 17 girls have ended the World cup campaign of Nigeria’s Flamingoes, thrashing them 3-0 to book a semi…
U-17 Women’s World Cup Q/Final: Nigeria Plot Spain’s Fall
Nigeria’s Flamingoes go into the quarter final match against Spain with one thing on the back of their minds: that…
U-17 Women’s W/Cup: Glo Tasks Flamingoes To Beat Spain
Africa’s biggest corporate supporter of football, Globacom, has urged Nigeria’s U-17 female national team, Flamingoes to go for outright victory…
Spain deports Madrid train bombing convict to Morocco
Spain on Sunday deported a Moroccan man after he completed a 10-year jail sentence for obtaining the explosives used in…
Slavery: Britain, Spain others to be sued for reparations
A coalition of Caribbean leaders will meet today in St. Vincent to discuss a landmark legal claim for reparations over…
Spain’s princess charged with fraud in a historic first
Spanish King Juan Carlos’s daughter Cristina entered court smiling under the gaze of the world’s media Saturday to answer fraud…
Barca’s Neymar blasts “false friends” amid sign-on fee probe
Brazil starlet Neymar blasted “false friends” as he alluded Sunday to the strain of a tax probe into last year’s…
1000 African migrants blocked from crossing into Spain
Security forces averted an attempt by about 1,000 migrants to rush a towering, triple-layer border fence separating Morocco from the…
FIFA adjusts 2014 World Cup Fixture Guide
FIFA has made some adjustments to the Final Draw of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, according to a new posting…
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World Cup: Nigeria grouped with Argentina in Group F
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have another date with Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the FIFA World Cup taking place in Brazil next…
World Cup Draw: Spain, Brazil, Germany scare Ronaldo
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo believes Spain, Brazil and Germany are the favourites to win next year’s World Cup and is…
Spain arrests 3 Nigerians for forcing women into prostitution
Spanish police said Thursday they have arrested three Nigerians who forced fellow African women into prostitution in Europe, including by…
Youzhny denies Ferrer of Valencia title
VALENCIA (AFP) – Russian Mikhail Youzhny claimed his second title of the year as he upset home favourite David Ferrer…
Lionel Messi docked for tax evasion
GAVA (AFP) – Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi Friday appeared in court to answer charges of evading 4.16 million euros ($5…
Catalans form 400km chain to press for independence
BARCELONA, 2013 (AFP) – Catalans massed in a vast human chain stretching hundreds of kilometres along the Mediterranean coast on…
Reports: Messi pays $6.6m tax debt
Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father paid off five million euros ($6.6 million) they owed to the taxman ahead…
Death toll hits 69 in Spain’s train accident
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, July 25, 2013 (AFP)A train hurtled off the tracks in northwest Spain Wednesday killing at least 69…
35 die in Spanish train crash
At least 35 people died and 200 people were injured when a train derailed in Galicia in northwestern Spain on…
Brazil’s Victory Over Spain And Lessons For Keshi
The 29 competitive unbeaten run of Spain came to an end Sunday, as they were trounced 3-0 by Brazil in…
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Spain send Nigeria home, book date with Italy
Spain set up a Confederations Cup semi-final reunion with Euro 2012 final victims Italy after beating a resilient Nigeria 3-0…