"Good luck seeing a more dramatic match than this one," blurted ITV's beleaguered anchor Adrian Chiles. He had just witnessed Barcelona's 4-0 thumping...

Barcelona striker David Villa has returned to hospital as he continues to suffer pain from kidney stones, his club have confirmed. The 31-year-old ...

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has admitted in defeat in the club's bid to sign Barcelona striker David Villa. Villa, 31, has found himself on the ...

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has warned Arsenal to forget about signing striker David Villa during the January transfer window. The Gunners ar...

Barcelona striker David Villa will be fined €3,000 by the Spanish Football Federation for paying tribute to his wife and children. Spain striker ...

So the opening weekend in Spain's Primera Division wasn't so bad after all. First of all all the matches went ahead, which was a real concern just two weeks earlier.

Spain's triumph at Euro 2012, becoming the first team to win three consecutive international tournaments, was not only based on technical excellence, tactical flexibility and a desire for repeated success.

'All they do is pass,' say many. 'I'd rather watch paint dry,' a few quip. 'Boring,' has become the general consensus. This is what has become the common perception of a once revered Spanish side.

Spain and Portugal have only met thrice in 52 years at major tournaments, with two of their encounters coming in the space of six years, prior to toni...