We're not without reasons to see our glass as half full. Spain have topped a group also containing Portugal, the reigning European champions...

"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.

Unbelievable! We’ve seen Nadal play well before, but this was something else.

Lopetegui revealed his squad for the World Cup in Russia, and AS editor Alfredo Relaño sees little to argue about in what he sees as a formidable squad.

Match-ball design is a science that tends to work against the goalkeepers. That's been the case for a while now, and shows no sign of abating

Madrid came flying out of the traps in a manner reminiscent of ties from yesteryear in the old European Cup...