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Euro Cup 2021: Spain expands parallel squad after 2nd player tests positive

Spain expanded its parallel squad on Wednesday after Diego Llorente became the second player infected with the coronavirus ahead of the European Championship

Spain opens doors to vaccinated visitors from outside European Union

Spain ended restrictions on travellers from outside of the EU and Schengen travel area who have a certificate to prove they have fully completed their vaccination procedure 14 days before travel

Spain, Portugal draw 0-0 in front of nearly 15,000 fans in Madrid

Watched by almost 15,000 fans, Spain and Portugal drew 0-0 in Madrid in a warm-up match for the European Championship which attracted the biggest crowd for any event in Spain since start of pandemic

Spain celebrates end of lockdown; expert warns pandemic isn't over

A key expert has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over after Spaniards celebrated the end of a six-month lockdown with abandon and paid little heed to precautions

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Football: Seville could fill in for Bilbao to host Euro 2020 games

The Spanish soccer federation has offered Seville as an alternative host city for this year's European Championship if UEFA rules out using Bilbao as planned

No room for error: Atletico Madrid must beat Eibar to keep lead

On the schedule, a home match against Eibar is easy to overlook. But Atltico Madrid's meeting with the league's worst team has become a must-win match in its flagging title bid. A run of poor results over the past two months has whittled Atltico's once double-digit advantage down to the slimmest of margins. After two straight games without a victory, Real Madrid is now only one point behind and Barcelona is two points behind with eight games left. Atltico's problem is in attack. Last weekend, the team was held to a 1-1 draw at Real Betis in a game it started without both Luis Surez and Marcos Llorente, who were suspended. It also lost playmaker Joo Flix during the match after he hurt his ankle. Yannick Carrasco got Atltico's goal early in the match, but forward ngel Correa failed to convert two opportunities that would have snatched a late winner. Correa will likely lead the attack on Sunday against Eibar with Surez, who was hurt in practice last week, and Flix both ...

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos tests positive for the coronavirus

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has tested positive for the coronavirus, the club said on Tuesday.

Seville to be host city for Laureus World Sports Awards 2021

The Spanish city of Seville will host the 22nd Laureus World Sports Awards on May 6 in a virtual ceremony owing to the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Among the many big names who have had a year to remember and who will be in contention for the awards are Rafael Nadal, Lewis Hamilton, LeBron James, Robert Lewandowski (Sportsman), Naomi Osaka, Federica Brignone (Sportswoman). Fomer Portugal footballer and Laureus Academy Member Luis Figo said: "As a Laureus Academy Member who lives in Spain, I am really happy that the 2021 Awards will be hosted in the country again. "The last was in Barcelona in 2007, which is a long time. A big thank you to everyone in Seville who is making this possible at a difficult time," he added. Juan Espadas, the Mayor of Seville, said: "It is a great pleasure for us to join with Laureus for the 2021 World Sports Awards, especially at such a moment as this for the City of Seville, which is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the Ea

First baby born in Spain with coronavirus antibodies, says report

A boy born last week on the Spanish island of Ibiza has become the first newborn in Spain with Covid-19 antibodies, after his mother received the vaccine in the third trimester of her pregnancy

Morocco suspends air traffic with France, Spain over coronavirus surge

Morocco is suspending flights to France and Spain due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, the kingdom's government said in a statement on Monday

2nd-division match postponed in Spain because of coronavirus

Another match by second-division club Mirands was postponed on Monday because of the coronavirus. The team's game against Tenerife on Wednesday was postponed after the club said 13 players and staff tested positive for the virus. The weekend match at Rayo Vallecano had already been postponed after six positive results were discovered last week. Mirands said all those who tested positive were in good condition and in isolation. The club is in 11th place in the 22-team standings with 41 points from 30 matches.

Real Madrid's Marcelo faces fine for breaking Covid-19 travel restrictions

Marcelo faces a fine for breaking the travel restrictions currently in place to halt the spread of Covid after the Valencian regional govt confirmed it had opened an investigation into him on Monday

Luis Enrique concerned about Spain''s struggles in qualifiers

As Spain struggled against Georgia, coach Luis Enrique said he felt like he was about to have a heart attack on the sidelines. Spain was coming off a disappointing home draw against Greece a few days earlier and appeared to be on its way to another setback that would leave La Roja winless to start its World Cup qualifying campaign. Its chances of securing an automatic spot for next year's World Cup in Qatar would suddenly be in jeopardy even though it had only played against some of the easier opponents in Group B. A goal by Dani Olmo two minutes into stoppage time on Sunday salvaged a 2-1 victory that left the team two points behind Sweden at the top of the group, bringing some much-needed relief for Luis Enrique. But the coach expects more problems ahead for Spain, including on Wednesday against Kosovo, the least experienced team in the group. I'm worried going into the match against Kosovo, I'm very worried, Luis Enrique said. If we don't have our best game, or the right preci

Spain at risk of another spike in coronavirus infections: Health Minister

Spain's top health official has warned the country is at risk of another spike in coronavirus infections that has already struck many parts of Europe

Spain broadens use of AstraZeneca's Covid jab to adults under age of 65

Spain's health minister has said the country will resume the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday by extending it to adults under the age of 65

Spain, Cyprus, Italy, France to resume use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

Spain, Cyprus, Italy and France will resume administering the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it was 'safe and effective'

Spain's Covid deaths surpass 70,000, over 4 million vaccines administered

Spain's total C deaths surpassed 70,000 on Wednesday after the Ministry of Health reported that 446 people had lost their lives to the virus in the past 24 hours

FIFA clears Munir El Haddadi to change allegiance from Spain to Morocco

After two lost appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Munir El Haddadi was cleared Friday to represent Morocco in international soccer

Three earthquakes hit Spain's Granada within an hour, says report

The Spanish province of Granada registered at least three earthquakes with a magnitude of over 4.0 within less than an hour last night