New high-speed train linking Madrid & Lisbon will cut journey time from 10 hours to three
A new high-speed rail link between Madrid and Lisbon is set to become operational by 2030, coinciding with the year Spain and Portugal are scheduled...
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Spain’s crisis-hit football federation elects new president – but his term could be short-lived
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) elected Rafael Louzán (main image) as its new president on Monday, as it tries to move on from more than...
Confirmed: Spain, Portugal, Morocco to host 2030 World Cup … and Saudi Arabia 2034
As already known but now officially confirmed, an extraordinary congress of FIFA on Wednesday approved that Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the 2030 World...
Bonmatí wins her first Ballon d’Or, as Messi wins record-extending eighth
Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí won the women’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday for guiding Spain to victory at the Women’s World Cup in August. She also...
Spain, Portugal & Morocco to host 2030 World Cup, with games also in South America
The 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to allow...
Family and friends call on Iran to release Spanish football fan
Relatives and friends of Spanish football fan Santiago Sánchez, arrested in Iran while trekking to the Qatar World Cup, demanded his release during a rally outside...
Belgian police make EU Parliament arrests in Qatar corruption probe
Belgian police have arrested a European Parliament vice-president and four others in connection with an investigation into corruption implicating World Cup hosts Qatar. Officers arrested...
Spain’s King Felipe VI criticised over plans to attend Qatar World Cup
The left-wing Podemos party, the junior partner in Spain’s coalition government, has criticised King Felipe VI’s plans to visit Qatar this week to attend the Spanish...
Spanish man trekking to World Cup in Doha, reportedly held in Iran prison
Santiago Sánchez, a Spanish man trekking from Madrid to Doha, the capital of Qatar, for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held there from 20 November...
