SPAIN NEWS

Copa del Rey games and other sporting events postponed after deadly floods devastate southern Spain

The Copa del Rey matches involving Valencia and Levante have been postponed following floods that have killed at least 95 people and caused havoc in southern Spain

OCTOBER 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Azerbaijan and Spain competing to host Champions League final in 2027 after withdrawal of Milan

Azerbaijan and Spain have declared an interest in hosting the men’s Champions League final in 2027 after bidding for European soccer’s biggest club match was reopened by UEFA

OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UEFA Nations League: Ronaldo held scoreless, Spain advances to quarterfinals

Cristiano Ronaldo was held scoreless and Portugal lost its perfect record in the Nations League after a 0-0 draw at Scotland

OCTOBER 15

Cristiano Ronaldo scores again in Portugal's Nations League win, Spain beats Denmark

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 133rd international goal to keep Portugal perfect in the Nations League with a win over Poland while Spain edge...

OCTOBER 12

Lionel Messi lauds 'magical' Andrés Iniesta in farewell post to retiring Spain, Barcelona legend

Andrés Iniesta, who scored Spain's World Cup-winning goal in 2010 and was one of the key players who made Barcelona's tiki-taka thrive for s...

OCTOBER 8

Pep Guardiola tired of being asked how to replace the 'irreplaceable' Rodri

How does Man. City replace influential central midfielder Rodri? Pep Guardiola is already tired of answering that question.

SEPTEMBER 28

Man City's Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery

Manchester City midfielder and Spain international Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing ACL surgery.

SEPTEMBER 27

Rodri says top soccer players close to going on strike over amount of games

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri says top soccer players are close to going on strike because of the number of games they are havi...

SEPTEMBER 17

Madrid mayor criticizes Vinicius for saying Spain shouldn't host 2030 World Cup if racism continues

The mayor of Madrid criticized Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior on Wednesday after the Brazilian said Spain shouldn’t host the 2030 World Cup if the country hasn’t come to grips...

SEPTEMBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ronaldo resumes Portugal career in Nations League as new wave of Spain talent rules Europe

Cristiano Ronaldo has extended his record-setting Portugal career so long he’s seeing another generation of Spain players grow up to rule international soccer

SEPTEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

4th man arrested in connection with stabbing of Lamine Yamal’s father

The father of Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal remained hospitalized Thursday after being the victim of a stabbing, but said on social media t...

AUGUST 15

New Barcelona manager Hansi Flick praises 'unbelievable' Lamine Yamal

Hansi Flick says he will be counting on Lamine Yamal and Barcelona’s batch of talented youngsters to help the German coach make a positive s...

JULY 25

Paris 2024 Olympics: Top 10 players in men's soccer tournament

Here are 10 men's players worth watching at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

JULY 24

UEFA charges Spain duo Rodri, Morata for violating 'basic rules of decent conduct'

UEFA has charged Spain captain Alvaro Morata and midfielder Rodri after singing about Gibraltar at the team’s title celebration.

JULY 23

Spain players Álvaro Morata, Rodri face UEFA disciplinary case at Euro 2024 party

UEFA has started a disciplinary process against Spain captain Alvaro Morata and player of the tournament Rodri for singing "Gibraltar is Spa...

JULY 20

Spain players Morata and Rodri face UEFA disciplinary case over Gibraltar song at Euro 2024 party

UEFA has started a disciplinary process against Spain captain Alvaro Morata and European Championship player of the tournament Rodri for singing about a sovereignty claim on Gibral...

JULY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Euro Winners: Which nations have won the most Euro titles?

Which nation has won the most European championships? We take a look at every winner since the tournament's conception in 1960.

JULY 18

Spain players' Euro 2024 celebration song pushes Gibraltar soccer body to weigh complaint to UEFA

Gibraltar’s soccer federation says it's taking legal advice about Spain players’ “extremely provocative and insulting” chants at a welcome home party for the European Championship...

JULY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Euro 2024 Golden Boot tracker: Harry Kane, Dani Olmo among six co-winners

Here are the top scorers at the 2024 UEFA European Championship and the final standings of this year's Golden Boot.

JULY 15