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Vaccinations slowing spread of COVID-19 cases in Spain – minister

Editorial Bureau July 23, 2021

MADRID (SPAIN) – Spain’s vaccine rollout has begun to slow the spread of COVID-19 infections and the country is getting ready for a booster third dose, Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Friday. “We are starting to see a slowdown of the rise (in cases),” Darias said

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Radio Jorginho prompts Italy get going

Editorial Bureau July 7, 2021

Arguably the key player of the Italy team which has reached the UEFA EURO 2020 final, Jorginho rarely makes the headlines. The tasks he performs every game are quiet, cumulative, crucial; not loud or in your face like beautiful goals or great saves. This time, however, the spotlight was on him as the Chelsea player […]

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Spain bow out with heads held high and optimistic for Qatar

Editorial Bureau July 7, 2021

LONDON (UK) – Spain’s Euro 2020 campaign began in disarray and ended with the pain of a penalty shootout defeat by Italy in the semi-finals but this was ultimately a story of redemption and renewal that gives them plenty of hope for the future. Luis Enrique’s young side were not the favourites for the tournament […]

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Spain overpowers Swiss but identity crisis continues

Editorial Bureau July 3, 2021

ST PETERSBURG (RUSSIA) -Spain squeezed past ten-man Switzerland to book a spot in the Euro 2020 semi-finals but time is running out for Luis Enrique to find a way of playing that is any way convincing – and the opposition gets tougher from here on in. On Tuesday, they will take on Italy at London’s […]

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What to watch out for in today’s Switzerland vs Spain UEFA EURO 2020 match

S lobo July 2, 2021

What’s the story? “What a match! What an evening of football,” said goalkeeper Yann Sommer after saving Kylian Mbappé’s penalty to win Switzerland’s round of 16 shoot-out against France; their first win at a knockout tournament since the 1938 FIFA World Cup, and the greatest night in Swiss footballing history. Vladimir Petković’s had

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Van der Vaart’s assessment, Spain upset yet determined

Editorial Bureau June 22, 2021

MADRID (SPAIN) – Spain have pledged that should they come up against the Dutch later in the tournament, they would play keeping in mind former Netherlands player Rafael van der Vaart’s scathing assessment about their shaky start in Euro 2020. Van der Vaart, a pundit for broadcaster NOS during the tournament, said Spain’s performances so […]

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Spain’s laboured progress in Euro 2020 a happy moment for manager Enrique

Editorial Bureau June 20, 2021

SEVILLE(SPAIN)- Spain manager Luis Enrique is happy watching his team’s laboured progress so far at Euro 2020, which is also becoming a feat of endurance for the country’s soccer fans. Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Poland, just like their opening 0-0 stalemate with Sweden, showed up a worrying lack of spontaneity in a Spain side that appears more […]

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Poland gears up for Euros against dominant Spain

Editorial Bureau June 19, 2021

SEVILLE (SPAIN) – Poland know they will see less of the ball than Spain in their second Group E match at Euro 2020 on Saturday but still hope to hurt Luis Enrique’s side with their own passing, coach Paulo Sousa said. The Poles failed to improve their poor record in major tournament opening games on […]

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Spain to cancel mandatory outdoor masks from June 26

Editorial Bureau June 18, 2021

BARCELONA (SPAIN) – Spain will remove a mandatory rule to wear masks outdoors from June 26, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday. Spain’s announcement follows a decision in neighbouring France to end the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors as infection rates fall, although concerns remain over the spread of the Delta variant. “This weekend […]

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UEFA EURO 2020 : A COVID-19 struck Spain and Sweden take to the football ground

Editorial Bureau June 14, 2021

Spain and Sweden lock horns in Seville on June 14, and this time, both the teams had an altogether different battle to fight on, before entering into a duel on the football field. While a few poised players tested positive with coronavirus, the minds of others were clouded with fears and whether their game would […]