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Julen Lopetegui’s sacking was never going to see Spain disintegrate entirely. Armed to the teeth with impressive midfielders and in-form strikers that had enjoyed themselves in prolific LaLiga [...]

The World Cup is upon us, and Spain head into their opening clash against Portugal on Friday with a different coach to the one with whom they shared a plane on the way to Russia. While La Roja [...]

Usually, a World Cup manager will not make any bold moves about their future until after the tournament. Ever one to stick out, though, it would appear that Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has done [...]

Once seen as a certainty to sign for Liverpool or Arsenal, AS Monaco star Thomas Lemar has moved to Atletico Madrid. The 22-year-old had appeared again in the English press, with the end of Nabil [...]

Spain have had the chance to ask plenty of questions of themselves during their two friendlies in preparation for the World Cup, with a 1-1 draw with Switzerland then followed up by a late 1-0 [...]

Despite being one of the most notoriously challenging clubs to deal with, it looks like Olympique Lyonnais have relented. Club captain and homegrown talisman Nabil Fekir appears to have got his [...]

With the move to FC Barcelona never one for a player to turn down, it sounds like Antoine Griezmann may be the exception to prove the rule. The 27-year-old signed a new deal with Atletico Madrid [...]

Dani Carvajal’s injury in the Champions League final provided an unexpected question mark late in the season for Julen Lopetegui, with his choices both in terms of a goalkeeper and his back four [...]