Let's not dance around it. Spain, for all their possession based philosophy, have often looked a side waiting for a spark. They have lacked that raw,...
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There is a moment in every young footballer's life when promise morphs into presence. For Lamine Yamal, that moment arrived just ten minutes into his...
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The whipsaw of tournament football waits for no one and Spain, stung by that shock opening draw against Cape Verde, responded in precisely the manner...
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A curious tension has crept into the corridors of the Allianz Stadium in recent weeks. Francisco Conceicao, the young Portuguese winger who possesses...
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There are moments in a tournament when a whisper becomes a roar. For Spain, and for the watching football world, that moment came in the dying embers...
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It is the unspoken truth of the modern footballer's existence: the relentless pursuit of glory exacts a price on the flesh and bone. Declan Rice has n...
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There is a peculiar, cruel silence that hangs over an empty summer. For most of us, it is a time for holidays and the gentle hum of pre season friendl...
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There is a fine line between national obsession and outright exploitation, and for Borja Iglesias, the Spanish press has already crossed it. The Real...
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Luis De La Fuente has spent the past 48 hours insisting there is no crisis in the Spanish camp. The message is clear: this is not a team in turmoil, b...
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Football has a beautiful, cruel habit of reminding us that the men in the shirts are just that: men. Jeremy Doku is leaving the World Cup. Not because...
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Luis de la Fuente has a problem that every World Cup manager would envy, yet one that could unravel a campaign if mismanaged. His players are too angr...
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Day ten of the World Cup 2026 threw up a rather peculiar juxtaposition of extremes. In Madrid, the planned public screening of Spain's match was aband...
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