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- Del Bosque wants more from Spain
Vicente Del Bosque saw plenty of room for improvement from his Spain side as they gained their first World Cup points with a 2-0 win over Honduras.
David Villa scored a goal in each half and missed a penalty in the second period as the European champions recovered from a 1-0 defeat to Switzerland in their opening View more »- Spain 2 Honduras 0
David Villa (right) is congratulated by Fernando Torres after the new Barcelona striker put the European champions a step closer to progressing from the group stages
Glorious Spain restored a little natural order to a shock-laden World Cup as they buried the challenge of Honduras at Ellis Park in the sort of dazzling View more »- Villa puts Spain back on track
David Villa almost had a perfect night as a goal in each half from the new Barcelona recruit helped Spain beat Honduras 2-0 to get their World Cup campaign back on track.
A wonderful individual effort in the first half was followed by a goal forged by brilliant movement off the ball in the second.
The only thin View more »- Villa at the double for Spain
- David Villa almost had a perfect night as a goal in each half from the new Barcelona recruit helped Spain get their World Cup campaign back on track with a 2-0 win over Honduras. A wonderful individual effort in the first half was followed by a goal forged by brilliant movement off the ball in the second. The only th View more »
- Reina: We cannot live in the past
Spain goalkeeper Jose Reina has warned his team of European champions they can not afford to "live off the past" ahead of their make-or-break World Cup match against Honduras.
A defeat to Switzerland in their opening Group H match means Spain need a convincing performance - and certainly three points - when they t View more »- World Cup Preview: Spain - Honduras
The European champions will be expecting to bounce back.....
Kick-Off: Monday, June 21, 20:30 CET.Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg.
Overcoming The Shock
At the start of the World Cup, most observers backed Spain to win the competition. However, things got a bit rough for the Spain fans as the European champions su View more »- Torres sounds Spanish rallying cry
Perhaps fittingly, considering that he is sporting a new barnet which makes him resemble a young military cadet, Fernando Torres went into full Corporal Jones mode as he suggested there was no panic following the alarming false start to Spain's World Cup bid, which they will seek to rectify here on Monday night.
Hm View more »- Iniesta to miss Honduras clash
Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta is expected to miss Spain's World Cup Group H clash with Honduras as the European champions look to bounce back from their shock 1-0 loss to Switzerland.
Boss Vicente Del Bosque reported no injuries other than the undisclosed problem for Iniesta.
Honduras midfielder Hendry Th View more »- Spain v Honduras - Puyol: Honduras match akin to a final
- Carles Puyol accepts Monday's World Cup group match with Honduras is like a "final" for the European champions after their shock defeat to Switzerland in their opening game. Puyol and co were beaten 1-0 by the Swiss in their first Group H match and need a win against the Central Americans to get their campaign back on View more »
- Spain looking for Honduras win after Swiss shock
Left with no margin for error, Spain is evaluating how to play against Honduras following its opening World Cup loss in which Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas failed to make the starting line-up.
Bench boys: Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas started the game against Switzerland on the sidelines but could be recall View more »
