Mijas, Spain | PHILLIP CORRY | Uganda finished 23rd out of 44 countries on their debut at the International Pairs World Golf Finals held in Spain from November 14-18 at the La Cala Hotel and Golf Resort. This year’s event, the 24th edition, was the largest World Finals in the history …
Read More »Can ironman Luis Enrique steer Spain back to World Cup glory?
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Luis Enrique, a man who played for both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, is in charge of leading Spain to glory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Two things are certain: he won’t back down from any hard decision or go out of his way to …
Read More »Big guns back for Real Madrid, test of character for Barcelona
Analysis: Four things to look out for in Spain’s Matchday 12 Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Matchday 12 of La Liga comes with just three rounds to go before the competition is halted for the World Cup finals. It also comes after Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla were knocked out …
Read More »Spain rejects EU proposal to cut gas consumption by 15 pct
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | The Spanish government rejects the plan announced Wednesday by the European Commission to cut gas consumption by 15 percent in the coming months in view of the possibility that Russia will cut gas supplies to Europe, Teresa Ribera, minister for ecological transition, has said. “Whatever happens, …
Read More »Spain to revoke outdoor facemask mandate
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | The Spanish government will next week revoke the mandate for wearing facemasks against the infection from COVID-19, Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Friday. A proposal for that will be approved in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the minister told local radio station Cadena …
Read More »Four things to look out for in Spain’s Matchday 20
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Matchday 20 of La Liga this weekend promises to be packed with interest, as Real Madrid look to recover from a league defeat, Barca still have to deal with a host of injuries and Atletico Madrid travel to play an in-form Villareal. Here are some …
Read More »Italy march on, wait for Denmark or England
Italy 1 (4) Spain 1 (2) London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | In a night that proved more difficult than many expected, Italy still managed to qualify for the final. This came against a brilliant Spanish side that failed to make the most of several chances they created. After failing to …
Read More »It will be Italy versus Spain
Italy 2 Belgium 1 Switzerland 1 (1) Spain 1 (3) London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The dream continues. Roberto Mancini’s Italy are into the semi-finals after eliminating the top-ranked team in world football. Mancini has again demonstrated that his team can handle any opponent, and the Azzurri go on to …
Read More »Switzerland shocks France
Croatia 3 Spain 5 (AET) France 3 (4) Switzerland 3 (5) (AET) Bucharest, Hungary | THE INDEPENDENT | What a night – well, what a day of EURO football. And it ends with the world champions, two goals ahead with nine minutes to go, knocked out on penalties by Switzerland. …
Read More »Spain 1-1 Poland: Lewandowski earns Polish point
Spain 🇪🇸 1 Poland 🇵🇱 1 Seville, Spain | THE INDEPNDENT | Poland kept themselves in UEFA EURO 2020 contention with a battling draw against Spain, Robert Lewandowski cancelling out Álvaro Morata’s tap-in before Gerard Moreno missed a penalty for the home side in Seville. Spain had been frustrated by Sweden …
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