City and United battle it out for Casillas
Premier League giants Manchester United and Manchester City are set to battle each other for the signature of Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas. The Spanish goalkeeper revealed that he is aware of interest from both clubs, but warned that it would take something special to lure him away from the Santiago Bernabeu.
Speaking to the Daily...
Spain dressing room “fed up”
Iker Casillas has finally broken the silence that had been suffocating an entire nation since Wednesday evening. Following Spain’s shocking 1-0 defeat to Switzerland, the country’s expectant fans led the world of football in showing their disbelief at the result. Perhaps disbelief was the most common emotion displayed, with anger, frustration, and sadness also making...
Soundoff: Should Players Receive Big Bonus Payments for Winning the World Cup?
There’s a swirl of controversy in Spain today, surrounding the potentially hefty bonus payments the Spanish players could earn for their World Cup performance. Apparently Spain’s players will each receive €600,000 (about £495,206 or $716,825 US) if they win the World Cup in South Africa. And – predictably? – the peasants are revolting.
Spain captain Iker...
Life’s A Beach With The Jabulani
Everybody knows tournament preparations haven’t officially begun until a handful of goalkeepers threaten to storm the compound, whichever compound, unless the Big Tournament Ball is replaced with something which doesn’t fly like a balsa wood plane. Recently, a few keepers would whisper fling daggers, luring the Grand Poobah of goalkeeper criticism, Jens Lehamm, from his...
Spain World Cup 2010 Profile
After years of pre-tournament hype followed by in-tournament disappointment, Spain finally got it together two summers ago and shrugged off the “under-performer” tag to win Euro 2008. In style too, with some excellent passing football played along the way. That Euro 2008 victory means Spain has two Euro titles in the glass cabinet. But still...
Madrid star: “1-0 would be ideal”
A lot of English attention might be on tonight’s Champions League clash between AC Milan and Manchester United, but over in France two of Europe’s giants are also preparing to go to war. Real Madrid take on Lyon tonight, and goalkeeper Iker Casillas believes that a 1-0 win for his side is the ideal result....
UEFA Euro 2012 Draw: A Spanish Perspective
The Congress Hall of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland held the draw for UEFA Euro 2012 on Sunday afternoon, and while there is no clear consensus about a “group of death” among the nine groups, Spain’s group would not be considered in contention for that infamous moniker.
Spain was chosen in one...
