Category: La roja

After falling to a 3-0 defeat at Montjuic on Thursday night, Osasuna were supposedly considering reporting Barcelona for fielding an ineligible player. However the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appear to have cleared up any doubt over the matter. FIFA regulations state that any player who misses international duty through […]

Luis Rubiales is not the only former head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) facing legal battles. His predecessor, Angel Maria Villar, is facing a potential 15.5-year prison sentence for alleged corruption, fraud and misappropriation of funds. Villar, who like Rubiales after him was a controversial president of the […]

The international governing body, IFAB,  for the rules of football have announced their rule changes for the 2025-26 season, with one rule in particular standing out. Goalkeepers will now officially be allowed to hold the ball for longer, but the punishment for exceeding the limit will be much harsher. Currently […]

Real Madrid have had many internationals away during the current break, with one of those being with Spain: Raul Asencio. However, the 21-year-old central defender did not have the best time with La Roja, as he missed out on making his senior debut in either of the two matches against […]

Former Real Madrid star and Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart has responded to Lamine Yamal, after the 17-year-old clapped back in emphatic fashion against him. During Spain’s Nations League victory on penalties over the Netherlands, after a 5-5 aggregate draw, Lamine Yamal dedicated both his celebration and a social […]

Spain squeezed past the Netherlands in dramatic fashion on Sunday night in the Nations League quarter-finals, beating the Dutch on penalties at Mestalla. The clash ended 5-5 on aggregate, but La Roja became the first side to qualify for the final four of the competition in each of the three […]

Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal was not having a memorable quarter-final of the Nations League with Spain against the Netherlands, but the 17-year-old has made it a habit to show when his sides need him most. His goal in extra time will stand the test of time though, and he kept […]

Spain have made it into the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League after a nervy penalty shoot-out victory over The Netherlands, which came after a 5-5 aggregate scoreline across two legs. In Thursday’s first leg in Rotterdam, Spain found the opening goal inside the opening 10 minutes, and they did […]

Spain need a victory against The Netherlands to book their place in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals, but they may need to do it on penalties as the visitors have equalised for a third time in this quarter-final second leg clash at the Mestalla. Luis de la Fuente made three […]

Spain need a victory against The Netherlands to book their place in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals, and in extra time, they are leading again in this quarter-final second leg at the Mestalla. Luis de la Fuente made three changes from the side that started in Rotterdam on Thursday, and […]