I have to admit that I was apprehensive about the latest two Euro 2020 qualifying games. Both came so late in the season...

Madrid loses against Betis and, in order to change the conversation, Florentino adds an extra year onto Kroos' contract, which will end when the player is 33...

We won't be getting a Leo Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo showdown in the Champions League final at the Wanda Metropolitano, then...

Courtois is injured. He returned following games for Belgium and has not been able to train. It's bad luck. It seems that it never rains but it pours...

After Tuesday evening's 4-1 Champions League humbling by Ajax, which brought Real Madrid's European reign to a close after a total of 1,011 days...

Después del chasco de la Liga de Naciones, toca mirar hacia delante

Alfredo Relaño looks ahead to the friendly game for Spain but acknowledges that there is more importance lying in the England vs Croatia match.

Luis Enrique said something which I half agree with - that he'd love Spain to reach the Nations League final but the real objective is Euro 2020.

AS editor Alfredo Relaño analyses Spain's defeat to Croatia and the situation in their Nations League group.

Too much confidence can be a mortal sin in the game of football. Spain took to the pitch in Seville with such an air of superiority so much so that England were 0-3 ahead at the interval.