International

Irresistible Spain are the embodiment of perfect football

The adjectives boring, uninspiring, negative and lacklustre are all ones that have been used by critics of...
Mario Balotelli’s needless jibe provides extra motivation for Gerard Pique

Few players are as decorated at such a young age as Gerard Pique. The 25-year-old has won...
From Vienna to Kiev via Johannesburg – Spain on the Brink

Spain and Italy meet for the second time in less than three weeks tonight when they face...
Forget the critics, Spain stand on the cusp of footballing history

Spain beat Portugal 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out on Wednesday and will now contest their fourth European...
Vicente del Bosque gets away with his team selection, but big questions remain

Spain are through to the Euro 2012 final. That is, first and foremost, the most important thing...
Fine margins between Spanish success and failure

Four years after Cesc Fabregas stepped up to fire the decisive penalty past Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon...
Can Portugal stop the greatest team in the world? Tactical Analysis and Preview

“The issue is not the system, but how you use the system“ Xabi Alonso. Spain have progressed through...
The issue is not the system: Spain 2-0 France – Tactical Analysis

Again, this was a performance characterised by control and tactical discipline throughout although there were one or...
Spanish questions still remain thanks to impotent French

Spain have finally beaten France in a major tournament, 28 years after the two teams first met...
No turning back for Spain in the pursuit of history

When the final whistle blew in Gdansk on Monday evening, the European Championships drew to a close...

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