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73 articles tagged with "Spain"

Aug 17, 2026

Rodri is going to Barcelona for 76.5 million euros, with a year left on his City deal

Manchester City accepted Barcelona’s third bid over the weekend, 60 million up front and 16.5 million in add-ons, for the midfielder who won them the...

Aug 14, 2026

Barcelona are selling the World Cup final’s matchwinner, and the accounting explains why

PSG have agreed around €50 million for Ferran Torres and he has agreed a five-year deal. Barcelona offered him a new contract instead. He asked to go,...

Aug 10, 2026

Barcelona are about to sell the man who won Spain the World Cup, and the maths says they are right

Three weeks after his extra-time goal beat Argentina in the World Cup final, Ferran Torres has agreed personal terms with PSG. Look at Barcelona’s for...

Jul 28, 2026

Real Madrid line up a 60 million euro bid for Rodri as Manchester City hold out for 80

Rodri has 12 months left at the Etihad and has not signed the extension City offered him. Madrid are said to have personal terms agreed, but the clubs...

Jul 20, 2026

Spain look built to last, and that should worry the rest of the world

Spain backed up Euro 2024 with the World Cup, and with Lamine Yamal only nineteen and Rodri collecting the game’s top prize, the dynasty question is a...

Jul 19, 2026

Spain are world champions as Ferran Torres’ extra-time goal downs ten-man Argentina

Ferran Torres’ extra-time strike settled a tense final at MetLife Stadium, denying ten-man Argentina and handing Spain their first World Cup title sin...

Jul 19, 2026

Messi and Yamal: two Barcelona generations meet in the World Cup final

Messi is 39 and probably saying goodbye. Yamal is 19 and just getting started. The World Cup final puts two players from the same club lineage on oppo...

Jul 19, 2026

Spain vs Argentina: what to watch in the World Cup 2026 final

Spain and Argentina meet at MetLife Stadium with the World Cup on the line. Here is how the two unbeaten finalists shape up before the 00:30 IST kicko...

Jul 18, 2026

Whatever happens against Spain, this feels like Messi’s long goodbye

At 39, and openly admitting he is exhausted, Lionel Messi has dragged Argentina to a third World Cup final. Sunday against Spain may well be the last...

Jul 17, 2026

Spain national football team: full squad and key players at the 2026 World Cup

No Real Madrid players, a Barcelona-heavy spine and a defence that has conceded once all tournament: this is the Spain squad that has reached the 2026...

Jul 16, 2026

A World Cup final of opposites: Spain’s control against Messi’s Argentina

Spain reached the World Cup final with the tournament’s meanest defence; Argentina got there on Lionel Messi and a habit of late drama. Sunday’s showp...

Jul 14, 2026

Oyarzabal and Porro fire Spain past France and into the World Cup final

Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro saw Spain shut down France in Dallas and reach only their second World Cup final.

Jul 12, 2026

Four teams, two ties, and a France-Spain semi-final that feels like the final

The World Cup is down to four, with France v Spain and England v Argentina to come. Two heavyweight semi-finals, one wide-open trophy race, and a pick...

Jul 11, 2026

Merino strikes late again as Spain edge Belgium to reach the World Cup semi-finals

A late Mikel Merino goal settled a tense quarter-final at SoFi Stadium and booked Spain a last-four meeting with France.

Jul 11, 2026

France and Spain meet early as the World Cup’s top two clash for a final place

The two top-ranked teams left in the tournament meet a round early: unbeaten France take on a battle-hardened Spain in Arlington for a place in the Wo...

Jul 9, 2026

Crystal Palace agree deal to sign free agent Óscar Mingueza

Crystal Palace’s summer business is under way: free agent Óscar Mingueza has agreed to join, giving new boss Pierre Sage his first signing.

Jul 8, 2026

Ronaldo’s World Cup story ends with the one prize he never got

Spain’s late winner in Dallas sent Cristiano Ronaldo out of his sixth and final World Cup, the one prize that eluded him across two decades at the top...

Jul 7, 2026

Belgium beat the USA 4-1 to end the hosts’ World Cup and set up a quarter-final with Spain

The co-hosts are out. A Charles De Ketelaere double, plus goals from Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku, sent Belgium past the United States and into a qu...

Jul 6, 2026

Merino’s stoppage-time strike ends Ronaldo’s World Cup and sends Spain through

Substitute Mikel Merino struck in the first minute of stoppage time as Spain edged Portugal 1-0 in the World Cup last 16, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s t...

Jul 3, 2026

Portugal and Spain collide in the World Cup last 16 with an old rivalry reignited

The Iberian neighbours meet at AT&T Stadium on Monday, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal standing between the European champions and the quarter-final...

Jul 2, 2026

Oyarzabal double sends Spain past Austria and into the World Cup last 16

The European champions are finding their rhythm at the World Cup, and Austria had no answer as Spain strolled into the round of 16.

Jul 1, 2026

Spain meet a stubborn Austria in Los Angeles with the last 16 at stake

European champions Spain are favourites against Austria in the World Cup last 32, but a question over Lamine Yamal’s fitness and a fearless opponent g...

Jun 27, 2026

Baena’s strike wins Group H for Spain and sends Uruguay out

Alex Baena’s first-half goal settled top spot in Group H for Spain and dumped two-time champions Uruguay out of the World Cup, while debutants Cape Ve...

Jun 26, 2026

France top the betting, but Spain look the team to beat at this World Cup

France may lead the market, but Spain’s demolition of Saudi Arabia and the depth behind Lamine Yamal make them the side nobody should want to meet in...