Spain moved one step closer toward qualifying for the Euro 2016 when it defeated Ukraine on Friday.The defending Champs came into the game with a plethora of questions to answer. While some were answered, others were left unanswered. Let's look at those questions and see what the game told us about the Spaniards.
For the first time since 2007, Spain is out of the top 10 in the FIFA rankings. Back then, the Spaniards were struggling in Euro qualifiers but would make a huge turnaround to not only qualify for the tournament, but also win it. The rest is history.
Will this be Iker Casillas' final stand? Will this be Iker Casillas' final stand? Spain and Real Madrid's captain has endured hard times for almost two years since he was infamously dropped by Jose Mourinho and wound up losing his starting gig as Real Madrid's starter.
The Clasico is the biggest soccer game in the entire world. It is probably even bigger than the World Cup final in many respects. And this latest edition on Sunday, which saw Barcelona pull away with a 2-1 win, lived up to the hype. Here are some takeaways from the game. Latin Post breaks down the game and analyzes why Barcelona beat Real Madrid.
A Spanish couple and a Tunisian security guard were found alive after having spent close to 24 hours hiding in a Tunisian museum where gunmen killed 22 people during terrorist attack.
The UEFA Champions League is without a doubt one the single biggest soccer tournaments in the world. Every year European teams battle it out to be named the single best squad of the continent. There are just eight teams remaining, and all English Premier League teams have been eliminated.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are scheduled to play each other on Sunday, March 22. These teams make up what is known as the famous El Clasico soccer rivalry. Latin Post lists five things you may not know regarding this historic rivalry.
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is used to being the center of attention. He's one of the best players in the world, he's been the center of constant controversy, and he recently came out explaining why he left Liverpool FC for FC Barcelona .
Pau Gasol has made history once again. The Spanish power forward is now the all-time scorer in NBA history by a Hispanic player. Gasol overtook Rolando Blackman, and is now in fifth place among international scorers all-time.
This has been an extremely tight race for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, James Harden and Russell Westbrook have been the most popular candidates, but Marc Gasol has been playing fantastic for the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol could very well be the first player from Spain to win the MVP award.
Valencia has been the best La Liga team over the last month. Valencia has won six of their last seven games, and is quickly moving up the standings. Could we actually see them shock soccer fans everywhere and pull ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona?
Claudio Bravo has been playing phenomenal this La Liga season for Barcelona. The Chilean net minder is the frontrunner to win this year's Ricardo Zamora Award with his exceptional play. Latin Post breaks down his terrific season thus far.
Walking tipsy along the streets of Spain’s Gothic Quarter might be a thing of the past as Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic plans to introduce breathalyzser tests for pedestrians.
Authorities in Spain have broken up a ring dedicated to recruiting young women to join the ISIS militant group. The Iberian country's action comes as a number of European nations are taking steps to stop citizens from traveling to Syria and Iraq given rising fears that some of them might return to carry out terrorist attacks.
Uber is determined to maintain its presence in Spain by launching a prepared meal delivery service. A court in December banned Uber Technologies from providing ride share services in Spain, so the company has reemerged as a service to deliver prepared meals, reports the Wall Street Journal.
