This time we won, but the positivity after Spain’s performance against Portugal was in short supply. However, this is the World Cup and, as Hierro pointed out, who doesn’t suffer?
It's going to be a siege, was how someone described it to me yesterday, and that's exactly what we used as today's headline in the newspaper.
The World Cup continues to chug along and between shocks and surprises (Harry Kane avoided another upset last night by scoring a late winner against Tunisia) ...
Yesterday was a day of turn-ups. It's a date that'll go down in Mexico's history after El Tri stunned Germany...
"Rather today than in Russia," said David de Gea after gifting Switzerland a goal in a World Cup warm-up this month. Well, now it has happened in Russia.
AS Editor Alfredo Relaño analyses the draw between Portugal and Spain in World Cup 2018 Group B, which saw Cristiano Ronaldo score a hat-trick.
As they say in bullfighting: when the bull emerges, everyone sits down. The chit-chat and the how-do-you-dos in the stands come to an end...
La crisis ha tenido una solución-relámpago, con Hierro al cargo de la Selección
AS Editor Alfredo Relaño analyses the shock news that Real Madrid have signed Spain coach Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the World Cup.
AS editor Alfredo Relaño looks at the decision Spain coach Julen Lopetegui needs to take regarding who plays up front for Spain at the World Cup in Russia.
Unbelievable! We’ve seen Nadal play well before, but this was something else.
The traditional view used to be that, when it comes to the national team, there's no such thing as a friendly...
Ramos, Busquets and Isco back for the dress rehearsal that awaits us in the city of Krasnodar, within a fantastic stadium which was described to me as 'a futuristic Roman circus'.
We in Spain find ourselves with a new minister for 'Culture and Sport', one who at times has shown little interest for the latter.
If Carvajal is finally ruled out, the most likely replacement is Rodri, a central midfielder, not a defender.
Pedro Sánchez ha dedicado uno de sus primerísimos actos como presidente a visitar a la Selección, en su último día de trabajo en España
Something I liked even less than seeing no goal-scoring solution was that Sergio Ramos and Isco were allowed to miss the entire trip,
Plenty of good play, but short on that crucial finishing touch. That's how you could summarise Spain's display in their 1-1 draw against Switzerland...
For Julen Lopetegui's Spain, preparations for this month's World Cup finals begin in Vila-real tonight against Switzerland, a tougher test than it might appear.
Mauricio Pochettino was in Barcelona yesterday to promote his new book but spent the whole day talking about Real Madrid.
Seemingly happy from securing Real Madrid's Champions League win in Kiev at the weekend and ending the debate about the merits of national titles over European success
I have to say the new Adidas campaign launching the new 2018/19 Real Madrid kits left me bamboozled
The team with the biggest budget this season in the Liga 123 was Barcelona B and their 47 million euro budget
A debate has been ongoing between Madrid and Barcelona about what is better: winning the Champions League or winning the Liga and Copa double.
As Real Madrid celebrated their Champions League victory with their supporters on Sunday, the spotlight was fimly on a man who had not taken centre stage during the win over Liverpool...
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