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Valencia's David Villa celebrates after scoring against Osasuna in Pamplona, northern Spain, on Sunday.

Valencia swept aside Osasuna 3-1 away with a trio of impressive goals to move back into the Champions League places in La Liga on Sunday.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will make changes to his side that plays in Austria on Wednesday night.

File photo shows Spanish soccer players David Silva , David Villa and Xavi Hernandez present the new designer national soccer team jersey during a media presentation in Madrid November 12, 2009.

Germany's Lukas Podolski points to the sky after scoring against Ivory Coast in a friendly match in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Wednesday.

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Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Superb Spain bounced back from an early deficit to put 10-man Austria to the sword in a one-sided international friendly at the Ernst-Happel Stadion in Vienna tonight.

The Brazilian has been heavily linked with a move to Spain and has done little to quell speculation in professing his admiration for Barcelona.

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Spain will return to the Ernst Happel Stadium to play Austria in a friendly on Wednesday, almost 17 months after it lifted the European Championship in the same stadium to snap 44 years of futility in major championships.

Brazil continued their dominance over England with a 1-0 friendly win on Saturday.

Rafael Benitez will quit as Liverpool boss if star striker Fernando Torres is sold against his will.

Fabio Capello has identified Brazil as the biggest threat to England's hopes of ending 43 years of hurt by winning the World Cup next year.

PARIS : Xabi Alonso emerged as the two-goal hero as Spain downed Argentina while England came up short against five-time world champions Brazil in World Cup warm-ups on Saturday.

Alonso scores twice as Spain beats Argentina 2-1 Eds: APNewsNow. Spain 2, Argentina 1. AP Photo VC117, PW109 By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer MADRID Xabi Alonso scored twice to lead European champion Spain over Argentina 2-1 Saturday night in a matchup of teams that figure to be among the most-watched at next year's World Cup.

Iker Casillas said disappointments will likely outnumber highlights when he looks back over his international career while preparing to play in his 100th game with Spain on Saturday.

Madrid Argentina coach Diego Maradona has told superstar Lionel Messi to take charge of his country's World Cup dream, starting by masterminding victory over European champions Spain on Saturday.

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool will not be forced to sell off key players if the club make an early exit from the Champions League, co-owner Tom Hicks said.

Athletic Bilbao were dumped out of the King's Cup by second division Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday, last season's beaten finalists managing only a 2-2 home draw in the second leg to lose 4-2 on aggregate.

Real humiliation complete Real Madrid midfielder Kaka gestures during a King's Cup football match against Alcorcon at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on November 10, 2009.