Tag: Spain
Enyeama: Nigeria not scared of Spain
FORTALEZA (AFP) – Nigeria captain Vincent Enyeama said on Saturday that his side will take to the field with no…
Confed Cup: Oduamadi’s injury blow to Nigeria
Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi’s plans for the final group game against Spain in the Confederations Cup in…
Confed Cup: Eagles Test Might Against Spain, Uruguay
Nigeria has been placed in an extremely tough group in the Brazil 2014 Confederations Cup, which kicks off on 15…
Spain smashes Nigerians’ voodoo prostitution ring
. The ladies lured into prostitution are from Benin City Spanish police said Sunday they had broken up a ring…
Europe still in quagmire of recession
BRUSSELS (AFP) – Recession in the crisis-hit eurozone will continue unabated for the rest of the year with unemployment remaining…
Spain’s GDP tumbles again
Spain’s economy shrank in the first quarter of 2013, official data showed Tuesday, as a job-destroying recession held its grip…
Dutchman arrested for biggest cyberattack
A Dutchman has been arrested in Spain in connection with last month’s unprecedented cyberattack that reportedly slowed down the Internet,…
FIFA Confed Cup: Rain delays opening of Brazil’s stadium
The Brasilia stadium set to host 2013 Confederations Cup games in June will not be ready until next month after…
Nadal wins Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California, (AFP) – Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his…
Spanish royal palace workers to go on strike
Gardeners, waiters, cooks and other workers at Spain’s royal palaces will go on strike for the first time over Easter…
Spanish kidnapped By Nigerian lover rescued
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The Edo State Police Command has rescued a Spanish, Jose Anthonio Murili Turrillo who was kidnapped and held…
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Nadalmania in Brazil: In Picture
Fans gather to get an autograph of Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal (C L violet t-shirt) after the Brazil Open…
Tennis: Spain faces Davis Cup elimination
Spain were facing Davis Cup humiliation on Saturday after the five-time champions slumped 2-0 down to Canada, a country who…
Real Madrid Casillas faces 12 weeks out
Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas will be sidelined for eight to 12 weeks after undergoing surgery on his…
Spain: Dogs, cats lined up to be blessed
Dogs, cats, parrots and other pets, some dressed in their finest winter coats, entered churches across Spain on Thursday to…
Woman held in Spain with cocaine breast implants
A Panamanian woman has been arrested in Spain with fake breast implants that turned out to be plastic bags containing…
Golf: Jimenez oldest winner on Euro tour
Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez became the oldest winner in the history of the European Tour after he triumphed at…
World Cup: France ends Spain’s run, grinds a draw
MADRID 2012 (AFP) – Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud grabbed a last minute header to earn France a 1-1 draw with…
Spanish La Liga results
Football: Spanish league results – collated – Roundup, Results 09/15/2012 21:57 GMT – FBL-ESP-LIGA – World Sports – AFP MADRID,…
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Arsenal sign Spain’s Cazorla
Arsenal have strengthened their midfield with the acquisition of Spanish play maker, Santi Cazorla, from La Liga side Malaga, the…
Scientists probe 2 paths to AIDS cure
Investigators are looking into two main paths toward a cure for AIDS, based on the stunning stories of a small…
Spain: Huge protests erupt over austerity measures
Huge protests against crisis pay cuts and tax hikes filled the streets of Spanish cities late Thursday, as angry workers…
Solar powered plane lands in Madrid
A solar-powered plane landed in Spain Saturday on its way back home after breaking a record with the first intercontinental…
Spain arrests Nigerian scam artists
Spanish police said Friday they had smashed a Nigerian fraud ring which tricked some 500 people out of more than…
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Nigeria goes higher in FIFA ranking
Nigeria has moved two places up in the latest ranking of footballing nations released by FIFA today. It is now…
Humility, Hardwork Secret Of Spain —Fabregas
Cesc Fabregas has revealed the recipe that turned Spain into the greatest team in history. Take a dollop of hunger,…
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Champion Spain spank Italy to retain title
It was a final touted to be a tight game. But defending champions Spain made it look so easy as…
Balotelli Dangerous, Fabregas Warns Spain
Cesc Fabregas has warned his Spanish team-mates about the threat of Italy’s star striker Mario Balotelli ahead of the Euro…
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Cameroon striker, Eto’o faces Spanish tax evasion charge
A Spanish public prosecutor has accused Cameroon striker, Samuel Eto’o, of conspiring to evade 3.5 million euros in taxes owed…
Fabregas shoots Spain into final
 Defending champions Spain Wednesday night advanced to the final of the EURO 2012 championships, after defeating Portugal 4-2 via a…