Tag: Spain
Spain: Ex-PMs Rajoy and Aznar deny alleged party slush fund
MADRID — Two conservative former Spanish prime ministers vehemently denied in testimony Wednesday at the National Court that they had any knowledge of illegal...
Norway team makes human-rights statement before WC qualifier
MALAGA, Spain — Norway's national team used its opening qualifying game for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to make an apparent statement about...
France draws 1-1 with Ukraine, Finland held 2-2 at home
PARIS — Defending champion France opened its qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup with a tame 1-1 draw against Ukraine, while Bosnia-Herzegovina scored...
Spain’s good problem: Under-21s depleted as players move up
MADRID — The rapid rise of some talented youngsters has created a good problem for Spanish soccer before this week’s World Cup qualifiers and...
Dest, Sargent part of US team prepping for dizzying stretch
Sergiño Dest’s calendar has a dizzying and body-crushing jam of obligations next fall as a result of soccer’s congested schedule caused by the coronavirus...
Spain broadens use of AstraZeneca jab to adults under age 65
MADRID — Spain’s health minister says the country will resume the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday by extending it to adults...
Spain, again, orders culling of hundreds of cattle on a ship
MADRID — Only weeks after hundreds of cattle were slaughtered in an eastern Spanish port after being deemed unfit for commercial purposes, Spain has...
Gioacchini restored to US roster after protocols change
CHICAGO — Forward Nicholas Gioacchini has been restored to the U.S. roster for exhibitions against Jamaica and Northern Ireland after a change in coronavirus...
Media: Xabi Alonso to take over at Borussia Mönchengladbach
MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany — German media reports say former Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso will take over as coach at Borussia Mönchengladbach next season.
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Europe starts World Cup qualifying amid pause for pandemic
GENEVA — The 55 national soccer teams in Europe will start World Cup qualifying this week for the 2022 tournament in Qatar even as...
