https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that he had pitched the idea of a joint bid between his country, Portugal and Morocco to host the 2030 World Cup. https://www.thelocal.es/20181120/spain-pm-wants-2030-world-cup-bid-with-morocco-and-portugal Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:09:17 +0100 spain-pm-wants-2030-world-cup-bid-with-morocco-and-portugal New Spain coach Luis Enrique said on Thursday that no revolution would be needed as he promised fans to restore the 2010 world champions into a force to be feared. https://www.thelocal.es/20180720/evolution-not-revolution-key-says-new-spain-boss-enrique Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:08:19 +0200 evolution-not-revolution-key-says-new-spain-boss-enrique Spain's World Cup roller-coaster ride finally ground to a halt on Sunday and the finger-pointing began after their third consecutive failure at a major tournament. https://www.thelocal.es/20180702/whos-to-blame-for-spains-world-cup-failure Mon, 02 Jul 2018 12:55:16 +0200 whos-to-blame-for-spains-world-cup-failure The Spanish press turned on Julen Lopetegui, the former national coach who was sacked on the eve of the World Cup, after they were knocked out of the tournament on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180702/spanish-press-blame-ex-coach-lopetegui-for-world-cup-exit Mon, 02 Jul 2018 10:33:13 +0200 spanish-press-blame-ex-coach-lopetegui-for-world-cup-exit UPDATED: Russia captain Igor Akinfeev saved two penalties in a dramatic shootout as the World Cup hosts dumped title contenders Spain out in the last 16 following a 1-1 draw. https://www.thelocal.es/20180701/spain-russia-world-cup-last-16-result Sun, 01 Jul 2018 19:00:52 +0200 spain-russia-world-cup-last-16-result Cesar Azpilicueta is convinced Spain have what it takes to contend for the World Cup title despite a shaky start and the dismissal of coach Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the tournament. https://www.thelocal.es/20180630/spain-world-cup-push-on-track-despite-upheaval-says-azpilicueta Sat, 30 Jun 2018 18:33:58 +0200 spain-world-cup-push-on-track-despite-upheaval-says-azpilicueta Spain coach Fernando Hierro said Sunday his players would not make the mistake of underestimating a Morocco side playing for pride in their World Cup Group B decider in Kaliningrad. https://www.thelocal.es/20180625/spain-approaching-morocco-with-eyes-open-says-hierro Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:13:25 +0200 spain-approaching-morocco-with-eyes-open-says-hierro Spain midfielder Isco believes his side must stay true to the philosophy that brought them World Cup glory in 2010 to achieve the result they need in Monday's Group B decider against Morocco. https://www.thelocal.es/20180624/isco-urges-spain-to-stay-true-to-selves-in-morocco-decider Sun, 24 Jun 2018 15:34:33 +0200 isco-urges-spain-to-stay-true-to-selves-in-morocco-decider Spain coach Fernando Hierro admitted his team had been on the ropes before a lucky Diego Costa goal handed them their first win of the World Cup on Wednesday as dogged Iran came close to causing a major upset. https://www.thelocal.es/20180621/hierro-relieved-spain-survived-tough-iran-test Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:14:19 +0200 hierro-relieved-spain-survived-tough-iran-test Spanish playmaker Isco say Wednesday's match against Iran will determine their World Cup destiny as they seek to register their first win in Russia following a gripping 3-3 draw against Portugal. https://www.thelocal.es/20180619/spain-face-world-cup-date-with-destiny-against-iran Tue, 19 Jun 2018 12:20:19 +0200 spain-face-world-cup-date-with-destiny-against-iran Losing to Sunderland in 1934 forced Spanish writers and commentators to look beyond football for answers. https://www.thelocal.es/20180615/when-sunderland-afc-gave-spain-a-lesson-in-football-it-sparked-national-introspection Fri, 15 Jun 2018 15:07:42 +0200 when-sunderland-afc-gave-spain-a-lesson-in-football-it-sparked-national-introspection Julen Lopetegui said Thursday that being sacked as Spain coach was the "saddest day" of his life since the death of his mother and defended his move to Real Madrid, saying it was done in an "absolutely honest way". https://www.thelocal.es/20180615/one-of-saddest-days-of-my-life-tearful-lopetegui-on-spain-sacking Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:37:26 +0200 one-of-saddest-days-of-my-life-tearful-lopetegui-on-spain-sacking The brutal sacking of Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the World Cup leaves Fernando Hierro scrambling to keep Spain on track after a disorienting 24 hours for one of the pre-tournament favourites. https://www.thelocal.es/20180613/what-next-for-spain-after-shock-lopetegui-sacking Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:38:07 +0200 what-next-for-spain-after-shock-lopetegui-sacking Spain sacked coach Julen Lopetegui just two days before the team's opening game against Portugal at the World Cup, Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales confirmed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180613/lopetegui-risks-spain-sack-after-taking-real-madrid-job Wed, 13 Jun 2018 13:03:12 +0200 lopetegui-risks-spain-sack-after-taking-real-madrid-job Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos released on Friday an anthem for Spain's 2018 World Cup campaign which he co-wrote with Spanish flamenco fusion singer Demarco Flamenco. https://www.thelocal.es/20180602/video-see-sergio-ramos-world-cup-anthem Sat, 02 Jun 2018 13:05:33 +0200 video-see-sergio-ramos-world-cup-anthem Spain said Friday that they have chosen Krasnodar, not far from the Black Sea, as their base for the World Cup which starts on June 14th. https://www.thelocal.es/20180113/football-spain-choose-krasnodar-as-world-cup-base Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:20:16 +0100 football-spain-choose-krasnodar-as-world-cup-base The governing body of world football (FIFA) confirmed on Friday that it has written to the Spanish federation (RFEF) warning they could be suspended from the 2018 World Cup because of political interference. https://www.thelocal.es/20171216/fifa-threatens-to-boot-spain-out-of-world-cup Sat, 16 Dec 2017 11:02:39 +0100 fifa-threatens-to-boot-spain-out-of-world-cup The 2010 World Cup winners Spain were placed in the same group as Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in an exciting draw for the 2018 tournament in Russia on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20171201/spain-and-portugal-drawn-in-same-world-cup-group Fri, 01 Dec 2017 18:15:44 +0100 spain-and-portugal-drawn-in-same-world-cup-group Spain were held to a thrilling 3-3 friendly draw by World Cup hosts Russia in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, despite a brace of penalties from centre-back Sergio Ramos. https://www.thelocal.es/20171115/spain-held-in-thriller-against-world-cup-hosts-russia Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:38:44 +0100 spain-held-in-thriller-against-world-cup-hosts-russia Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi says the worst possible draw for his Argentina side at next year's World Cup would be Spain in the first round. https://www.thelocal.es/20171109/messi-spain-would-be-worst-team-to-face-at-world-cup Thu, 09 Nov 2017 10:22:55 +0100 messi-spain-would-be-worst-team-to-face-at-world-cup