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.
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'.
If Carvajal is finally ruled out, the most likely replacement is Rodri, a central midfielder, not a defender.
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.