Picking a Basque Starting XI to Win the World Cup

Spain are currently the greatest national team in football and will be the favorites to retain their title in 2014. Barcelona’s wild success of the last half-decade has put Catalunya in the spotlight for producing some of the greatest footballers we’ve ever seen, and it is those players who lead La Roja’s charge. However, the Catalan talent in Spain alone might not quite be enough... 

5 Most Exciting Young Spanish Midfielders

Going back to the formation of national football teams, there may not be a more talented, deeper pool of talent than the current age of Spanish midfielders. La Roja has so much talent at the position that they could form at least three teams capable of competing for a World Cup title. Not only is the current generation loaded with elite players, it is also full of some of the brightest young players... 

Picking a Spain Starting XI Without Barcelona and Real Madrid Players

Spain is currently the best team in football and is in the middle of their Golden Age. The current team is experiencing historic success which also coincides with Barcelona being one of the most dominant club teams ever. This often causes some to inaccurately say that Spain is basically just Barça without Lionel Messi. While the differences in tactics, attacking ability and even formation are... 

10 Under-the-Radar Spanish Players Who Should Be Considered for World Cup Squad

Spain will travel to Brazil as one of the favorites to lift the 2014 World Cup. If La Furia Roja win and retain their title, they will put themselves at the top of any discussion about the best and most dominant teams in the history of football. Vicente del Bosque will take Spain to his third major tournament and will have little work to do in terms of squad selection. Thankfully for him, most of the... 

2014 FIFA World Cup: How Will Spain’s Defense Look in Brazil?

Spain will undoubtedly head into Brazil as one of the favorites to win the World Cup and retain their title. The midfield will still be the best in football and the attack will be world-class, even if the choice at striker is currently uncertain. However, there are more questions for Vicente del Bosque to answer about who will start on defense. The only near-certain starters are in central defense,... 

Great Britain vs. South Korea: 6 Things We Learned from Olympic Quarterfinal

What a match! South Korea beat Team Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the 2012 London Games and will now face Brazil in the semifinals. It was another case of heartbreak for Great Britain while South Korea’s exhaustion was replaced with ecstasy. So what did we learn? After 120 minutes of exciting football, we saw the best and worst that both teams have to offer. We were witness to the ebb... 

Great Britain vs South Korea: As It Happened

It’s over! South Korea has defeated Great Britain after penalties! The hosts are out and South Korea moves on to face Brazil in the semifinals! What a match!   Team Great Britain 1-1 South Korea (4:5 on Penalties) Scorers Dong-Won Ji (29′) Aaron Ramsey (35′) Men’s Olympic Football Quarterfinal Lineups Team GB: Butland; Taylor, Richards, Caulker, Bertrand; Ramsey, Allen,... 

Olympic Soccer 2012: 6 Things We Learned from the Spain-Honduras Clash

Spain have been eliminated in the group stages! When was the last time we heard those words? To save you some time researching, it’s been over a decade—the 2001 U-17 World Cup. Spain’s historic run of international success has come to an end now that La Rojita has been eliminated from the 2012 London Olympics. After losing a second consecutive match by a score of 0-1, Luis Milla and... 

Spain’s 2012 Olympic Football Team: Predicting the Starting XI vs. Japan

We are now days away from the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 London Olympics and that means fans will no longer have to go without great football. Going into the tournament, a lot is expected from Spain. After all, they have won the 2010 World Cup, 2011 U-21 European Championship, 2012 European Championship and now the U-19 Football Championship. Anything less than gold for Spain would be seen as a... 

Spain 2014 World Cup Starting XI: Can La Roja Repeat as Champions?

When will it end? Spain are now the first team in history to repeat as European champions and are the first to win three major international tournaments in a row. After dominating Italy in the final and breaking countless records along the way, one has to wonder how long Spain’s global dominance will last. There are now some major questions that need to answered regarding the ability of manager... 

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