Spain Show Depth vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, but Euro 2016 Preparations Look Messy

It’s in a single position where all of this is encapsulated, and on Sunday evening, Spain manager Vicente del Bosque put it into words.  “We have two days until I name my list of 23 players,” he said at his post-match press conference following his team’s 3-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Switzerland. “While we are waiting to hear from the medics, [Hector] Bellerin... 

Sevilla’s Perpetual Reinvention: The Unique Model That Continues to Thrive

Carlos Bacca sat on a bench in Warsaw, tears flowing down his face, his hands unable to hide them. For 12 minutes, he’d sat anxiously looking on, but he didn’t have to anymore. It was over.  Once a bus conductor and a fisherman in Colombia, Bacca was now a Europa League champion with Sevilla. Not just any champion, either, a back-to-back champion, his club defeating Dnipro 3-2... 

Koke, Cesc Fabregas Can Lead an Evolution of Style in Spain’s Midfield

During the 2013-14 edition of the Champions League, Barcelona met Atletico Madrid in an all-Spanish tie in the competition’s quarter-finals. It was the ultimate clash of styles: The Catalans were intricate and precise; Los Colchoneros were physical and direct.  Essentially, the teams represented each end of the style spectrum in Spain’s top tier. Yet at the heart of the lineups were... 

Spain vs. Ukraine: Team News, Predicted Lineups, Live Stream and TV Info

Spain will welcome Ukraine to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Seville on Friday in the fifth round of matches in Euro 2016 qualifying.  Currently sitting second and third in Group C, respectively, this clash is pivotal for both sides as they chase one of the two guaranteed qualification spots in a group currently being led by the undefeated Slovakia.  For Spain, the biggest team news surrounds... 

Real Madrid’s Isco Can Help to Fix Spain’s Stale Midfield

Between the 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup, it became clear that Spain’s midfield under Vicente del Bosque was quickly approaching a point of transition.  Though still led by the glittering triumvirate of Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Xabi Alonso, La Roja were gradually slowing down, exhibiting small vulnerabilities after a reign of supreme dominance.  Interestingly,... 

Paco Alcacer Can Rival Diego Costa as Spain No. 9 for Vicente Del Bosque

In international football, few topics are more regularly discussed than Spain’s long-running striker quandary.  For so long the side’s most obvious flaw, La Roja‘s lack of a potent No. 9 has been a reminder that no outfit is flawless, an issue that has somewhat quelled the potential threat of a team perpetually rolling out the finest midfield in the game.  Indeed, despite... 

10 Biggest Mistakes Spain Made at 2014 World Cup

Spain couldn’t have possibly endured a more difficult time at the World Cup in Brazil this summer, lamentably becoming the first defending champions to be bundled out of the tournament after just two matches. In one of the most dramatic encounters in World Cup history, La Roja suffered an unfathomable annihilation at the hands of the Dutch, watching their international dominance vanish in a breathtaking 90-minute... 

Do Spain Have the Attacking Class to Overcome Goal Difference Issue?

After their dramatic 5-1 embarrassment at the hands of the Dutch, Vicente del Bosque’s Spain are facing the most extreme test of their extraordinary era in this World Cup in Brazil.  Never before has this La Roja generation been so comprehensively dismantled during their current reign, meaning lingering questions have suddenly become burning concerns for the defending champions.  Of... 

Why Vicente Del Bosque Is Under Most Pressure for Spain at the World Cup

There’s a serenity built on precedent that surrounds Spain’s manager, Vicente del Bosque. In stature, the 63-year-old has few peers in the current clique of football management. His composure is almost unrivalled. His ability to unlock a side’s potential is revered.  In the record books, he remains the most successful leader of the world’s preeminent club, Real Madrid,... 

10 Things You Need to Know About Vicente Del Bosque’s Spain

Vicente del Bosque’s Spain outfit will head to Rio de Janeiro this month, looking to become the first team to defend a World Cup title since Brazil did so in 1962.  Examining the composition of La Roja’s squad, it’s difficult to envisage a team better equipped for the task. Indeed, since claiming the 2008 European Championship, this glittering era of Spanish football has... 

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