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Squad Announced for Next two WC2010 Qualifiers

September 2nd, 2009 | By: Anthony | 8 Comments »

It’s been a while. A while since I’ve wrote a post on this blog and a while since us supporters of La Furia Roja have been privileged enough to see our boys in action. No worries though ladies and gentlemen because not only am I back, but so is Del Bosque and co. [...]

Confederations Cup Game 1: New Zealand v Spain Preview – Sunday 2pm, CBC/ESPN2

June 14th, 2009 | By: Anthony | 13 Comments »

It’s the moment every football fan has been waiting for – the start of the 2009 Confederations Cup. We kick things off today against Oceania champions New Zealand in Rustenburg, South Africa. Going in as European Champions and the number one team overall in the world, obviously high expectations are going to imposed [...]

Squad Announced for Upcoming Confederations Cup

June 3rd, 2009 | By: Anthony | 8 Comments »

All us Spanish fans were waiting eagerly in anticipation as to who Vicente del Bosque was going to name to the squad which would travel to South Africa to play in the Confederations Cup this summer. We have had many injury worries over the past few months including the likes of Santi Cazorla, Marcos [...]

Can I have a Right Winger Please?

April 6th, 2009 | By: Anthony | 4 Comments »

This past weekend as Villarreal was humiliated 3-0 by Almería, Santi Cazorla was stretchered off in the 64th minute with a foot injury. After the game it was revealed that he has an ankle fracture which will keep him out for a minimum of four months.
As it is we are already without Andrés Iniesta [...]

Spain v Turkey World Cup Qualifier Preview

March 28th, 2009 | By: Anthony | 5 Comments »

Sorry this is very last minute but I’ve been sick in bed for the past couple days and haven’t really been online other than to check my e-mail.
Anyways, here it is my fellow Spaniards and Spanish football lovers.
Our World Cup 2010 qualification record thus far has been flawless, four wins from four matches giving us [...]

New Confederations Cup Spanish Kits by Adidas

March 25th, 2009 | By: Anthony | 3 Comments »

A couple days ago whilst training in Las Rozas for our upcoming World Cup qualifier against Turkey the RFEF took time to release the new official Spanish kits designed and manufactured by Adidas which will be worn for the Confederations Cup this coming summer.
I don’t know where half the first team was because they’re not [...]

Raúl to Return to la Selección?!

February 18th, 2009 | By: Anthony | 8 Comments »

Spanish footballing legend and now Selección Sporting Director, Fernando Hierro wants Vicente del Bosque to give Raúl a tribute match. Apparently it would be in November when the RFEF (Real Federación Española de Fútbol) celebrates it’s centenary. The friendly match is rumoured to probably be against Argentina and Hierro wants Raúl to appear [...]

England match Preparation

February 9th, 2009 | By: Anthony | 1 Comment »

This Wednesday is the big day for La Furia Roja as we take on England in El Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán located in the historic city of Sevilla. Today the Selección arrived in the Andaluían capital for the first time in 8 years to prepare for possibly what is going to be the best [...]

Spain v England Match Preview – Taming the Lions

February 6th, 2009 | By: Anthony | 4 Comments »

As everyone knows, the highly anticipated friendly against England is coming up in less than a week, on February 11th. This will be the first time since playing Denmark in 1993 that the Spanish national team will be playing in El Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán located in Sevilla.
Three days ago Vicente Del Bosque annouced that [...]

Clearing the Air; “We’re Champions”

February 1st, 2009 | By: Anthony | 7 Comments »

Okay so it’s a bit of an understatement to say that my last post comparing Spain to Italy sparked quite a bit of controversy especially amongst my beloved Italian brothers but I felt it is necessary to clear the air surrounding the whole saga.
Let’s face it, no body likes a sore loser, or winner to [...]


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