Robin van Persie’s surprise return from injury ended disastrously on Tuesday after his contentious sending off led to Arsenal being knocked out.
Red Bull’s driver Mark Webber expressed his growing impatience with questions about his personal relationship with team-mate Sebastian Vettel.
Barcelona — and Spain — playmaker Xavi tells <b>Sid Lowe</b> about his football education, Cesc Fabregas and why Paul Scholes is the best midfielder
Alberto Contador believes "irreparable" damage has been done to his reputation despite being cleared of doping by the Spanish Cycling Federation.
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/ 11 February 2011
These days it is easy to find an all-inclusive holiday, where all travel, accommodation, food, drink, entertainment and activities are included.
Spain enjoyed a double celebration when tennis champion Rafael Nadal and their soccer team walked away with top prizes at the Laureus Sports Awards.
Gary Moore, former star of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, has died in Spain. The Belfast-born guitarist was 58.
Nasser al-Attiyah of Qatar made up for heartbreak a year ago by finally winning his first Dakar Rally title on Saturday.
Scores of animal rights activists staged a naked protest on Sunday at a square in Spain’s northeastern city of Barcelona to denounce fur clothes.
Barcelona produced a scintillating performance to crush arch-rivals Real Madrid 5-0 and move two points clear at the top of La Liga on Monday.
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/ 18 November 2010
Fifa suspends two members of its executive committee for one to three years by its probe into alleged mis-dealings in the 2018 and 2022 bidding
Spain’s cycling federation said it would take at least two months to decide whether to sanction Tour de France winner Alberto Contador for alleged dop
It is perhaps the secret fear of all users of GPS systems: what if the device gets it wrong and leads you into danger?
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/ 30 September 2010
A grim-faced Alberto Contador said food poisoning was to blame for his positive dope test in the Tour de France cycle race.
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/ 30 September 2010
Spain’s first general strike in eight years, called to oppose spending cuts, disrupted transport and factories on Wednesday.
Real Madrid are banking on coach Jose Mourinho to turn an underachieving squad of stars into champions.
Forty people were injured when a bull leapt into the packed grandstands of a Spanish bullring and ran amok, charging and trampling on spectators.
Spain have been fined 10 000 Swiss francs and The Netherlands 15 000 Swiss francs for their behaviour in last month’s World Cup final.
Tens of thousands of fans turned Madrid’s main streets into a sea of red and waited for hours to see Spain’s World Cup heroes pass by.
Spain won the World Cup for the first time when they beat Netherlands 1-0 thanks to a super strike by tireless midfielder Andres Iniesta.
In the face of tough Dutch opposition, Spain were unable to produce the soccer that has been the hallmark of their rise to the pinnacle of the game.
Hordes of orange-clad Dutch fans and red-bedecked Spaniards were battling it out in Johannesburg ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday.
The Soccer World Cup, it has been suggested, has seen the triumph of the collective over the individual.
A mouthwatering Soccer World Cup final clash awaits us on Sunday night, writes <b>Mark Gleeson</b>.
Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso said the European champions are coping with the pressure of being favourites after reaching the World Cup final.
Carles Puyol cracked open Germany’s stubborn defence with a superb header on Wednesday to give Spain a 1-0 win and a place in the World Cup final.
Carles Puyol scored the only goal of the game to send Spain into the World Cup final against The Netherlands against Germany on Wednesday.
Often compared to legendary German sweeper Franz Beckenbauer, Spain centreback Gerard Pique has already done plenty to justify such comparisons.
A second-half goal by David Villa earned Spain a 1-0 win over Portugal and a World Cup quarterfinal place after an entertaining match on Tuesday.
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque takes no pleasure in avoiding Brazil in the World Cup second round, with Portugal an equally tough hurdle on Tuesday.
Sebastian Vettel revived his title challenge on Sunday when he cruised to his second win of the season in a dramatic European Grand Prix.
An inspired David Villa scored one sublime goal and created another for Andres Iniesta as European champions Spain beat 10-man Chile 2-1.