Category: La roja

Spain need a victory against The Netherlands to book their place in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals, and extra time is on the cards as the visitors have equalised for the second time in this quarter-final second leg match-up. Luis de la Fuente made three changes from the side that […]

Spain have kicked off 2025 with a 2-2 draw on the road at Ronald Koeman Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League quarter finals. Luis de la Fuente’s side finished top of their group at the end of 2024 and were drawn against La Oranje in the last eight. La Roja […]

Spain have hit the ground running in their UEFA Nations League quarter final in the Netherlands. Luis de la Fuente’s side are aiming to defend their title in the summer series on the back of winning Euro 2024 last summer. De la Fuente made a host of starting changes from […]

Bayer Leverkusen left-back Alejandro Grimaldo has spent the majority of his senior career abroad, moving to Benfica straight from Barca Atletic, and then onto the Bundesliga two summers ago. Going strength to strength under Xabi Alonso, he has admitted that a stint in La Liga, and in particular at Camp […]

After becoming the first active La Liga player to participate in Gerard Pique’s King’s League project, RCD Mallorca right-back Pablo Maffeo gave an interview in which he claimed that his clashes with Real Madrid were an obstacle to the Spanish national team. Maffeo’s back and forth with Vinicius Junior in […]

After it was reported in recent months that the Estadio Metropolitano was in the running to host the Champions League final in 2027, President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Rafael Louzan has confirmed that UEFA will award the event to the stadium on the outskirts of Madrid. Louzan […]

Spain captain Alvaro Morata has admitted to having regrets over his departure from Atletico Madrid last summer, after a sudden exit to AC Milan. Just six months later he would be back on the move to Galatasaray in Turkiye. Morata had assured at the time that he would not be […]

Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen has been one of the surprise packages of this season, establishing himself in the Premier League under Andoni Iraola, and for some as one of the best in the division. While clearly talented, few expected such rapid progress from the 19-year-old, who made the switch to […]

Athletic Club and Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon was put up by the Spanish national team for the press, but made headlines for the one question that he decided not to answer. A previous run-in with Onda Cero’s Fernando Burgos at Euro 2024 was behind his decision not to do so. […]

Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio has for the first time addressed the accusations of distribution of child pornography against him. The 21-year-old defender has earned his first call-up to the Spanish national team this week, but the investigation has been ongoing since before he made his debut with the senior […]