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- Del Bosque praises in-form Villa
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque hailed the all-round brilliance of match-winner David Villa after the forward's goal secured a 1-0 win over Portugal to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
Del Bosque's side now move on to face Paraguay in the last eight after an excellent performance in Cape Town which was only rewa View more »- Queiroz: Spain deserved their victory
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz says Spain deserved their victory
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz has admitted that arch-rivals Spain were the better team and deserved to stay in the World Cup, after his side were knocked out of the tournament following a 1-0 defeat in Cape Town.
Good neighbours: Portuguese players ca View more »- Spain 1 Portugal 0
Constant threat: David Villa wheels away after scoring Spain's winner
Within minutes of Portugal’s elimination from the World Cup, Carlos Queiroz, suggested that his team would ‘hopefully’ play with more ambition the next time they grace this stage.
As David Villa ruthlessly proved, however, View more »- Villa sends Spain into quarters
- Spain's crusade to add the World Cup trophy to their Euro 2008 title continued with a closely-fought 1-0 win over 10-man Portugal. Vicente Del Bosque's side dominated on the ball as usual but were frustrated for long periods by Portugal, who had decent chances of their own at Cape Town's Green Point Stadium. Spain's View more »
- Villa the difference as Spain beats Portugal 1-0
- CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP)—David Villa finished off a move of Spanish perfection to finally break down Portugal’s defensive wall Tuesday and give the European champions a 1-0 win and spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. Villa scored his fourth goal of the tournament in the 63rd minute, while Cristiano Ro View more »
- Villa strike sees Spain progress
- Spain's crusade to add the World Cup trophy to their Euro 2008 title continued tonight with a closely-fought last-16 win over Iberian neighbours Portugal. Vicente Del Bosque's side dominated on the ball as usual but were frustrated for long periods by Portugal, who had decent chances of their own at Cape Town's Green View more »
- Del Bosque reflects on slow start
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque believes his side's shock opening defeat by Switzerland has been "highly motivating" as they seek to add the FIFA World Cup™ to their UEFA Euro 2008 triumph.
Del Bosque's side were among the pre-tournament favourites but were stunned when Switzerland snatched victory in their fir View more »- Torres: We've still to hit our stride
Fans of Spain and followers of the beautiful game everywhere could be found biting their nails when Fernando Torres went under the knife just one month before his national side’s pre-South Africa 2010 training camp. However, El Niño and his medical team have worked wonders to ensure the Liverpool returned View more »- Don't Give Portugal The Ball
The former Spain coach has declared what he believes might make La Seleccion slip up against Portugal...
As reported by Marca, former Spain coach Luis Aragones has commented on La Roja's play thus far in the World Cup, and failed to express too much confidence in the national team's chances of progressing to the qua View more »- Deco returns for Iberian derby
Deco is set to return to Portugal's line-up for their World Cup last-16 clash with Spain after recovering from a hip problem though Danny is unlikely to feature after sustaining a badly bruised leg.
Xabi Alonso is a major doubt for Spain with a sprained ankle, while Raul Albiol is definitely out after damaging ank View more »
