Spain World Cup News

In the final entry, we admire the Cruyffist team that won two finals in three years - and may yet win more Lionel Messi, left, and AndrA©s Iniesta wear their European Cup winner's medals after Barcelona beat Manchester United in 2011.

It is hard to believe that the English Football season is over, that is except for the last playoff game between the Udinese Academy of Englanda sorry, loaned players of Watford and Ian Holloway's Crystal Palace.

There might still be plenty of big club and international games to keep us busy, but make no mistake, the European summer silly season has begun in earnest and we'll bring you the best of the rumours, scuttlebutt and speculation doing the rounds in our ever popular Rumour Mill, your one-stop- shop.

Enrique Iglesias was named Spain's most popular musician in social media world during the Social Star Awards on May 23, 2013.

By Mike Woitalla The USA has long made a habit of looking abroad for formulas to successful soccer.

Which nationality is the most successful in this season's Premier League? Perhaps Spain, or Brazil, or perhaps a dark horse leads the way When Manchester United were awarded the Barclays Premier League trophy following their victory against Swansea earlier this month, all eyes were on Sir Alex Ferguson and his title-winning side.

Garrido believes a new long term deal with the Canaries and the global appeal of the Premier League can improve his chances of forcing his way into the World and European champions' stellar squad.

Jose Reina admits he is flattered to be linked with a return to former club Barcelona but has again insisted he is happy at Liverpool, with whom he is under contract until 2016.

Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season.

Spain's press bid a caustic farewell Tuesday to self-anointed Special One Jose Mourinho, jeering his divisive three-tear reign at Real Madrid and his failure to win more silverware.

Perhaps being a soccer supporter living in Melbourne is best reflected by the fact that our favourite moments usually occur in the wee hours, when the world ought to belong to mice and cockroaches.

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos put in an assured performance in front of the cameras after coach Jose Mourinho failed to appear in Thursday's news conference ahead of the King's Cup final.

Valencia and Real Sociedad are battling it out for fourth place in La Liga and Spain's last Champions League qualification berth with the futures of both their coaches in the air for next season.

The city of Fortaleza , based in the Northeastern state of CearA , has an exciting part to play in June's FIFA Confederations Cup.

Barcelona have admitted that they will consider selling Victor Valdes at the end of the season after declaring that they will find a solution if he still insists upon a change in the summer.

The former Real Madrid midfielder can see no other reason than a behind-the-scenes dispute to explain his former team-mate's continued absence from the starting XI QPR midfielder Esteban Granero is convinced that a conflict between goalkeepr Iker Casillas and Jose Mourinho is keeping the Spain international on the substitutes' bench at Real Madrid ... (more)

The champions came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Sunday, and may yet equal Madrid's record from 2011-12, but how does this special side compare to Pep's finest? Spanish Football Writer Is this current Barcelona side the finest to have graced top-flight football in Spain? Barca have won La Liga 22 times and, statistically, Tito's team ... (more)

The Premier League nearing its close means it's almost time for the second-most anticipated season of the year to come into play - that of the summer transfer window.

Roberto Soldado scored twice to keep Valencia in the running for a return to the Champions League next season in a 4-0 La Liga victory at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

It is a measure of how highly Manuel Pellegrini is regarded in Spain that after moving to Real Madrid in 2009, failing to win a trophy with the most expensively assembled squad in La Liga's history, and being sacked at the end of his first season, he managed to emerge with his reputation not just intact but, in the eyes of many, enhanced.