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- Spain VS Portugal: Villa defends `spectacular' Torres
- Spain forward David Villa has launched a staunch defence of Fernando Torres and insists he is "totally convinced" his strike partner will regain his scoring touch. Vicente Del Bosque's side meet Iberian rivals Portugal in the World Cup last-16 clash in Cape Town with Villa having scored three goals from as many matche View more »
- Del Bosque backs mis-firing Torres
Fernando Torres may not have hit top form in the World Cup yet but Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque insists the Liverpool striker remains a major threat to opposition defenders.
Torres had to play catch-up with regards to his preparations for the World Cup after missing the majority of Spain's build-up having underg View more »- Queiroz: Record means nothing
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz has told his team not to get carried away by their unbeaten run as they enter the last 16 of the World Cup.
The Portuguese take on European champions Spain on Tuesday in Cape Town after finishing second in their group behind Brazil and Friday's goalless draw against the South American View more »- Spain set up Portugal clash
European champions Spain set up a mouthwatering last-16 showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal after seeing off 10-man Chile 2-1 in a hard-fought encounter in Pretoria.
David Villa put Spain ahead with a long-range shot into an empty net after Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo had raced out of his area, and Andres View more »- Swiss bow out
- The dream is over for Switzerland in the World Cup after they failed to build on their superb victory against European champions Spain in their opening game. Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld knew if his side achieved a two-goal win in this Group H match then they would progress to the last 16. However they were toothless and ha View more »
- Villa sends Spain through
- European champions Spain set up a mouthwatering last-16 showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal after seeing off 10-man Chile 2-1 in a hard-fought encounter in Pretoria. Chile, who had started the day with a three-point lead in Group H, surrendered top spot to the Spanish but still qualified for the knockout stages View more »
- Del Bosque wary of Chile threat
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque was keen to stress the threat Chile pose to his side`s hopes of reaching the last 16 of the World Cup, claiming Marcelo Bielsa`s in-form outfit can cause problems for any team.
Del Bosque also warned against reading too much into the result of their last meeting with Chile, when the View more »- Chile v Spain - Bielsa: Chile must go for victory
- Chile coach Marcelo Bielsa insists a three-point haul is the only thing his players should be considering from their clash with Spain, even though a draw would be enough to ensure that the South American side finish top of Group H. Chile arrived in South Africa in fine form, winning eight of 10 matches since losing to View more »
- Iniesta to return for Spain
Spain will hope to include midfielder Andres Iniesta for the crunch Group H clash against Chile on Friday.
The midfielder has recovered from a leg injury that forced him out of the 2-0 win against Honduras, while David Villa has escaped retrospective action for slapping Honduran Emilio Izaguirre.
Meanwhile, Chi View more »- FIFA await report on Villa
FIFA will wait to receive the referee's report from the World Cup match between Spain and Honduras before deciding whether to take any retrospective action against David Villa.
The new Barcelona recruit scored twice, hit the crossbar and missed a penalty against the Central Americans but also struck Honduras defen View more »
