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SPANISH FOOTBALL NATIONAL Coach & Selector Vicente del Bosque has handed in today his list of players to represent SPAIN in an upcoming Friendly International against Saudi Arabia on the 7th of September, then later an official World Cup 2014 Group match against Georgia on the 11th of September away.


Novelties are that Javi Martinez & Fernando Llorente fall off the list, while Xavi, Soldado,

The recently re-crowned European Champions & current World Champions SPAIN will be back in action next 15th of August when they fly off to the Puerto Rico for a Friendly International.

With this motive Spanish Football National Selector & Coach Vicente Del Bosque has handed in the list of players to travel. The changes are that the Olympic players (Martinez, Alba & Mata) get a rest & defender

The SPANISH FOOTBALL OLYMPIC TEAM goes home & last placed in their Group after drawing 0 - 0 in the last 2012 London Olympics match against MOROCCO. This is a real down to earth situation which put the Spanish youngsters perhaps into their place. The most significant aspect however is that Spain has not scored one single goal in all their Group games & this is for deep analysis.



Juan Mata for

The "inventors" ( back in 1956 ) of the "Golden Ball Award ", France Football, has come out publicly today to defend Spanish National Team Goalkeeper IKER CASILLAS & let drop that perhaps it is time that the Spanish Captain receive the Award.The accolades have been close to perfect for any Football professional: "...for  the breathe of his work & the length of permanence at at the Top, but for

SPAIN will attempt tonight to win back-to-back European Nations Cup titles & thus create History as the only National squad to win Euro (2008) - World Cup (2010) - Euro (2012). If they can manage to defeat the difficult & inform ITALY in tonight's FINAL this SPANISH FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM will certainly go down as the "Greatest Football Team in History" overtaking the unbelievable 1970 Brazil

A cliff hanger, the first semi-final of the EURO 2012 went into extra-time & ended going into a penalty shoot-out that SPAIN won 0 (4) - PORTUGAL 0 (2) & thus qualifies itself for the next Sunday Final were they will defend their European title won back in 2008. 



Negredo


Spain again surprised everyone with a Centre Forward that was not Torres, but ALVARO NEGREDO from the start. The tactic

SPAIN will meet FRANCE in one of the upcoming quarter-finals after the latter lost 2 - 0 to Sweden & finished second on the Group D table. Spain has never won France in an official match ( Yes in Friendly Internationals) which is an interesting statistic.



Spain Euro 2012

Staying with statistics, found these numbers on the SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM current performances to date in this

SPAIN has finished on top of  Group C after narrowly defeating CROATIA 0 - 1 in a result that in itself eliminates Croatia & allows Italy through on second spot after the Italians won 2 - 0 Ireland.The SPAIN FOOTBALL TEAM will now play with the second placed of Group D that will be settled tomorrow & that could be either France or England.



Spain Football Team photo


The above photo is the

The SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM plays another important match tomorrow against CROATIA in the last Group C match. A win will give Spain top spot & a draw will also qualify them, however a loss could be a disaster. This last scenario is a real possibility as the Croatian National team has shown already that they do have the potential to go a long way in this tournament, Spain should however get

The SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM is back in action tonight with its second EURO 2012 Group C match against the Republic of Ireland. Important game as a win will help settle the defending European Champions after starting "cold" ( & lucky some add ) with a 1 - 1 draw against Italy last Sunday. Also the Spanish National Coach Vicente Del Bosque received a barrage of criticism for his starting 11 against

The SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM & the defending European Champions began its attempt to make Football History ( winning Euro-World Cup - Euro) against ITALY in the opener of Group C. The final result was a 1 - 1 draw that will taste bitter for Spain as they had chances to win towards the end & nearly get the "calming" 3 points. 



Cesc - De Rossi


Looking now with hindsight ( very easy I know ) the

Neither Fernando Torres, Negredo or Llorente has been finally designated the SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM main forward position. That task has been given to CESC FABRAGAS who will play as a "false forward" much as with FC Barcelona under Guardiola.
Spanish Football Team selector Del Bosque has let known the starting 11 against ITALY in the EURO 2012 Group C opener & the announcement of Cesc has caught

The SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM begins this afternoon their defence of its European Nations Cup title won back in 2008 against an historically awkward ITALY in their EURO 2012 Group C game. The Spaniards are not "buying" the apparent Italian Camp issues of game fixing & are going into this game with respect & caution.As the case will all Football competitions that has  Group phases the first victory is

Spanish Sports daily "Sport" has made up these very interesting info-diagrams based on the teams that share Group C in which the SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM finds itself for this EURO 2012.The European Nations Championship kicks-off on Friday & Spain has its first Group match against the always difficult Italy. The below diagrams give some facts in Spanish, but easily figured out if you don't 

"We applauded them (Real Madrid ) when they won, this is just Sport after all. We have been very respectful with them (Real Madrid ) at all times, even when they won the Spanish League, when they won the Spanish Cup in Mestalla ... We were very respectful with them. However, I noticed & feel that it was not the case when we won and they lost. It's a very personal feeling I have", said the FC

The SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL Team concluded its last warm-up phase of International games before travelling to Poland & to their base-camp to prepare for their first Group C match against Italy next Sunday in the EURO 2012 competition. SPAIN managed to win tonight in Seville a sticky CHINA 1 - 0 with a goal that came towards the end of the match after several failed scoring attempts.



David

The SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM took time out today from training in Madrid for the upcoming EURO 2012 competition to take the traditional team photo ( courtesy of RFEF ) with all the players that make up the squad.



Spanish National Football Team Euro 2012


Here are all the names from top left - row by row - & to the end:
Javi Martinez, Busquets, Reina, Casillas, Valdes, Pique, Albiol, Navas, Mata,

The "Spanish Football Federation" has made official the team shirts with the corresponding numbers that each member of the SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM will wear during the upcoming EURO 2012 tournament.




Spanish Football Team


Some novelties, like Pedro,  who takes over the number 7 of the absent David Villa, with newcomer Juanfran taking the No 5 shirt from the injuried Carles Puyol.

Today SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL Coach Vicente Del Bosque talked about something that is well known in Spanish Football circles. That the probable two Central Defenders, SERGIO RAMOS & GERARD PIQUE, do not get along off the field.Del Bosque said "...Pique & Ramos do have their differences, but there will not be any problems, they will have to get along".




Ramos - Pique

We do not doubt the

The SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM played an International Friendly against SOUTH KOREA tonight winning 4 - 1. The match is part of the pre-Euro 2012 preparation schedule & the last for the players that will be giving way to the called up FC Barcelona & At. Bilbao players which will incorporate themselves to the "Spanish Camp" tomorrow.The starting 11 was:Reina; Arbeloa, Albiol, Ramos, Monreal; Xabi