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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Uefa Euro 2020 Group F win over Hungary in Budapest. Photo: Hugo Delgado/EPA
Cristiano Ronaldo retains grip on the spotlight as age remains merely a number

Cristiano Ronaldo is at it again. Last Monday, he fired in another two goals for Portugal in their opening pool game at the Euro 2020 finals. He refus(...)

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is thrown up in the air by his players after Madrid secure the La Liga title last month. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images
Manchester City now facing a rejuvenated Real Madrid

A long, long time ago, Manchester City beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. It was a strange game in that whi(...)

In leaving Barcelona for Paris, Neymar prioritised money, and money is what he has got. Photograph: Kamil Zihnioglu/AP Photo
Ken Early: Hard to believe Neymar snr did not approve of son’s move to PSG

March 8th, 2017, Camp Nou. Barcelona lead PSG 5-1 in the last minute of injury time. Neymar aims a free kick into the area. The ball is cleared and he(...)

Spain’s Diego Costa celebrating with team mate Isco after scoring against Iran at Kazan Arena. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images
Things look brighter for Spain as Costa returns to menacing best

Fernando Hierro might reckon that Diego Costa can do even better at this World Cup than the three goals in two starts that he has managed so far, but (...)

Istanbul bonded Rafa Benitez to Liverpool FC, and his activity with the Hillsborough Family Support Group bonded him to the city. Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Bond between Rafa Benitez and Anfield formed on facts and lies

The telephone rang in Freddy Shepherd’s holiday villa in Majorca. It was late July 2004 and Shepherd, the Newcastle United chairman, was about to part(...)

Zinedine Zidane: Looking to become the first manager to retain the European Cup since AC Milan’s Arrigo Sacchi in 1990. Photograph: Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images
Zidane takes his time but ready to make final point to Juventus

Zinedine Zidane was late. On the Juventus team bus, Carlo Ancelotti consulted his watch. Then he did so again. And again. One of Ancelotti’s qualities(...)

Ander Herrera is in line to make his debut for Spain against England on Tuesday. Photograph: Getty
Football mad Ander Herrera ready for belated Spain debut

Ander Herrera puffs out his cheeks for the hundredth time, eyes gleaming again, and says something that does not need saying: “I like football.” You c(...)

Gerard Pique has been criticsed by Spanish fans for cutting off the sleeves from his shirt which bore Spain’s colours of yellow and red. Photograph: Getty Images/Inpho
‘Tired’ Gerard Pique to walk away from Spain duty
  • Soccer
  • October 10, 2016, 09:16

Influential Spain defender Gerard Pique has said he will retire from international soccer after the 2018 World Cup, because he is “tired” of the crit(...)

Spain midfielder Vitolo passes Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and scores during the World Cup qualifier at the Juventus stadium in Turin. Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images
Gianluigi Buffon’s blushes spared as Italy hold Spain in Turin

Italy 1 Spain 1 Italy’s Daniele De Rossi scored a late penalty to earn a draw against Spain in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday, sparing home go(...)

Julen Lopetegui has been announced as the new head coach of the Spanish national team. Photograph: EPA
Former Porto boss Julen Lopetegui named as new Spain coach

Julen Lopetegui is the new manager of Spain, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said on Thursday. The 49-year-old former goalkeeper and Porto man(...)

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