Tag Archives: Spain
Spain stars in Mestalla shoot-out
Roberto Soldado and David Villa will bid for top billing when unbeaten leaders Valencia entertain champions Barcelona in the pick of five La Liga matches on Wednesday.
Former Getafe striker Soldado has pushed his claim to be the principal striker for Los Che with five goals in three game league games so far this season – [...]
Will Spain win Under-21 final?
The 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship reaches its climax on Saturday with Switzerland playing Spain in the final. The Spaniards are sweeping all before them at full international level so can their young counterparts walk away with the trophy this weekend? (Spain 4/7 fav to win Match Betting)
It would be almost unthinkable for a [...]
England prepared for classy Spain
Stuart Pearce claims his young lions (England 23/10 in Match Betting) are fully prepared and confident ahead of their opening Group B clash with tournament favourites Spain (Evens) in the European Under-21 Championships tomorrow.
The coach is without full internationals Jack Wilshere, Andy Carroll and Kieran Gibbs, but still believes he has enough talent at his [...]
Spain set for Czech battle
Attention this weekend turns to the international scene when qualification for Euro 2012 resumes in earnest with a host of teams in action on Friday, including world champions and 7/2 outright tournament favourites Spain who host Czech Republic as the top two in Group I go head to head.
Spain have won their opening three matches [...]
Robben predicts pain for Spain
Arjen Robben says he and his Holland team-mates are determined not to let their opponents Spain control Sunday’s World Cup final (Holland 11/4 to win – 90 minutes).
The Spaniards dominated their semi-final against a very defensive Germany side and the Bayern Munich midfielder is determined his side will not suffer the same fate.
“We will defend [...]
Spain can rock Holland – Torres
Spain striker Fernando Torres has revealed La Roja have been inspired all the way to the World Cup final in South Africa by Leicester rockers Kasabian (Spain 8/15f – World Cup Outright).
Torres and his Euro 2008-winning team-mates have been gearing themselves up before their matches by listening to Kasabian’s debut album which blares out in [...]
Neuer targets Spain shutout
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer says he is after clean sheet when his nation take on Spain (15/8 outright World Cup winners) in Wednesday’s semi-final.
The Schalke shot-stopper has made a big name for himself at the World Cup, producing a string of fine performances as Germany (7/4 to beat Spain) eased into the last four.
While the [...]
Spain hoping to go Dutch
The Netherlands are 21/10 favourites for the World Cup after knocking Brazil out of the competition.
The South Americans took the lead through Robinho in the first half but a Felipe Melo own goal and a Wesley Sneijder header turned the tables in the second half as the Dutch ran out 2-1 winners.
Things went from bad [...]
Spain to stick with Torres
Fernando Torres may not have been at his best this World Cup but Spain are set to keep faith with the striker when they take on Paraguay in the quarter-finals on Saturday (Spain 1/2 to win).
Despite struggling with injury in the lead up to the tournament, Torres was expected to be in the running to [...]
Rojita to reign in Spain again