The Spanish and Portuguese Football Federations have signed the necessary documents for their World Cup Co - Hosting intentions for 2018 0r 2022.
Rob Hughes over at the International Herald Tribune has a great in depth read about the past and present success of Spanish football.
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The picture of soccer in 2008 was of Spanish players tossing their 70-year-old coach in the air in the triumph at Euro 2008. Five, six times they elevated Luis Aragonés, but always there were many careful hands treating their “Mister” like porcelain.
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One of the most ridiculously talented goalies in the world who still flies under the radar, 24 year old Cameroon International Carlos Kameni looks set to leave La Liga side Espanyol in the summer after his hesitation to put pen to paper on a new contract.
Liverpool head coach Rafa Benitez is not happy with Spain over the usage and training methods that has led to Fernando Torres being injured for the third time while away with the National Team.
Spain won Euro 2008, rose to FIFA’s #1 ranking, and snapped a 44 year title-less streak in the process. But the real reward…? Receiving their weight in beer from sponsor Cruzcampo! Check out big winner Pepe Reine weighing in at 211 pounds …lots of 12 packs for the Liverpool GK!
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“Spain, On the Road Again” is on PBS on Sunday nights and stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Chef Mario Batali and their two buds as they eat and drink their way through Spain.
The discovery of the show is the amazingly hot Spanish actress, Claudia Bassols. Model face, rocking bod, sultry accent, fun loving attitude, and fluent in 5 languages, it’s all really really good.
More pics and video after the jump…
Jesus Antonio Martin (9) of Spain shoots from a free-kick against Brazil. Spain lost 1-0 in a sport in which each team fields four blind players and one sighted or visually impaired goalkeeper.
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Convincing win for Spain and even Bojan Krkic got his Full National Team debut.
