Borrás Death Delays Call-Up
Region: SpainThe death of Spanish national team doctor Genaro Borrás delayed coach Luis Aragonés from divulging the list of 23 players that will be taking part in the upcoming Euro 2008. The federation will hold their presser on Saturday instead of Friday in order for players, coaches and team officials to attend a mass that will be held in his memory tomorrow in the city of Vigo. According to sources, the f... more
Views: 1366Koeman Gets Sacked
Region: Spain
Sometimes players are as good as their last game. Well, I guess that is why Ronald Koeman said goodbye today. Valencia looked hungover from their midweek Copa del Rey title as Athletic Bilbao beat them into submission and brought them back to the reality that was this season for Los Ches. Their 5-1 loss at San Mamés was the final nail in the proverbial coffin. According to As ,Koeman ... more
Views: 1394Video and Mobile Video: Contests with International Flair for Citizen Journalists
Region: Spain
by Juliana Rincón Parra Three different video contests open for video bloggers from around the world to participate in, either especifically geared for citizen journalists or with a category for them. One for mobile movies, one to promote causes you care for and the last to report news through online video. So bring out your cameras and read on to discover how to participate. From Spain, ElPais.com brings us t... more
Views: 1616Pep-ed Up?
Region: SpainAccording to reports coming out of Catalunya, all signs point towards Josep Guardiola taking over for Frank Rijkaard at the Nou Camp. The former Olympic gold medalist and member of the much ballyhooed Dream Team of the 1990's will be promoted to the big team at the end of this season. Catalan network TV3 began reporting this bombshell early today, although the club denied this in an official statement... more
Views: 924Betis Fights Back
Region: SpainClub brass decided to take their suspension to the highest authority in the land. Real Betis look to appeal their two-match stadium ban and loss to Athletic Bilbao this past weekend after Basque goalkeeper Armando was struck with a water bottle by a Betis supporter. Betis board member Pepe León ripped embattled Spanish Football Federation Ángel María Villar. "I have never seen such pe... more
Views: 997Spain neglects its former territories
Region: Spain
It may not have been discussed at lengths or received wide media publicities, but it is common knowledge that many countries once occupied or dominated by the royal Spanish Crown for many centuries are falling in the category of least developed countries. Look at the Philippines and other Latin American countries now? From the political and economic perspectives, these countries have barely took off the ground in ter... more
Views: 1088Fortune hunters ordered to disclose shipwreck location to Spain
Region: Spain
MIAMI — A Florida adjudicator has structured a group of treasure hunters to inform Spain the precise site of a shipwreck in the Atlantic from which it recovered a massive trove of gold and silver, court documents illustrate. Odyssey Marine has two weeks to inform Spanish authorities of the spot where it found the world's biggest maritime treasure, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a federal ... more
Views: 1305The Brutality of Spain's Bull Fights
Region: SpainThis month in Spain a brutal bull fight was held in which a 16-year-old boy murdered six innocent bulls with a sword. The boy, named "Jairo," came to the stadium in Spain and started the bull fight by first tiring the bull by teasing him with the "RED CLOTH HELD IN HIS RIGHT HAND" and when bull just got tired enough by this the boy then inserted the sword in his spinal cord and the bull was killed. It was not over yet... more
Views: 1087ETA STRIKES AGAIN ON MALLORCA
Region: SpainETA, the terrorist Basque group, took credit for setting three more bombs on the spanish island of Mallorca. The first bomb exploded approximately 2:40pm local time inside of La Rigoletta Restaurant. The bomb was hidden inside a backpack inside the restaurant's ladies' bathroom ceiling. A second bomb was detonated at approximately 4:00pm local time about 500 meters away at a local bar c... more
Views: 1466Matchday 8
Region: SpainThe return leg of the Champions League knockout stages will decide who moves on to the quarterfinals. There is only two teams that have one foot in quarters and those are Barcelona after winning in Celtic Park by 3-2 and Liverpool who go into the Giuseppe Meazza with a two-goal lead and a wounded Inter side with no choice but to attack. This match will be played on March 11th as AC Milan and Arsenal will fa... more
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