In an electrifying final, Portugal triumphed over long-time rivals Spain 5-3 on penalties, clinching their second UEFA Nations League title. The match was an emotional rollercoaster, with Portugal twice fighting back from behind to level the scores. Early dominance and quick response Spain started strong, with Nico Williams and...
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European champions Spain held off a fightback from the Netherlands to win a penalty shoot-out 5-4 and secure their place in the Nations League semi-finals after a dramatic night in Valencia. With the tie level at 2-2 from the first leg following a late goal from Mikel Merino, title...
Over 50 migrants attempting to reach Spain by boat from West Africa have drowned, migrant rights group Walking Borders said on Thursday. Moroccan authorities on Wednesday rescued 36 people from a boat that had departed from Mauritania on Jan. 2, the group based in Madrid and Navarra said. The...
World football governing body FIFA on Wednesday announced that Saudi Arabia will host the men’s football World Cup of 2034. FIFA’s choice has however come amid criticism from human rights groups and concern the decision by its congress could mean another tournament in the northern hemisphere winter. At an...
Emergency forces in Spain were able to rescue a woman trapped inside a car alongside the dead body of her sister-in-law for three days following the deadly flash floods in Spain, where the death toll has now climbed slightly to 211. Police in the municipality of Moncada shared a...
At least 51 people have died in the severe storms in Spain, specifically in the Mediterranean region of Valencia, the Spanish news agency Europa Press reported on Wednesday. The report cited the regional government in Valencia. Torrential rain and widespread flooding have wreaked havoc across Spain, and several people...
Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world on Monday evening. He beat Brazil’s Vinicius Jr and England’s Jude Bellingham, both of Real Madrid, to the prestigious prize. Barcelona’s Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the women’s award for a...
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Portugal beat Poland 3-1 for their third straight Nations League win on Saturday, while European champions Spain put an end to Denmark’s perfect start in the competition. Bernardo Silva volleyed Portugal ahead in the 26th minute in Warsaw as Bruno Fernandes cleverly nodded a cross...
Np The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced the introduction of Utapate crude oil blend, a new oil grade into the international crude oil market. The NNPC Ltd. said from Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13, fully operated by NEPL, NNPC Ltd’s upstream subsidiary, the Utapate crude...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons, on Sunday, lost their second group C game at the Paris 2024 Olympics to World champions Spain, by a lone goal. The defeat means Nigeria will continue the search for their first points of the tournament as they regroup to face Japan on Wednesday, The...
Reigning women football champions Canada got a lifeline at the Paris Games following a 2-1 last-gasp win over hosts France on Sunday. Spain and the U.S also claimed wins to reach the quarter-finals on the second match day of Olympic women’s football. Canada’s quest to defend their 2020...
The senior national women teams of Nigeria and Canada will go toe-to-toe for the second time in one year on Wednesday, in a closed-doors training match in Malaga, Spain. The match, which is part of the two teams’ preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics will begin at 6:30...
Spain substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored four minutes from time to give his side a deserved 2-1 Euro 2024 final victory over England on Sunday. It was a record fourth European crown, as Gareth Southgate’s team lost in their second successive final. Oyarzabal finished off a swift counter-attack for...
Britain’s King Charles congratulated England for their last-gasp 2-1 victory over Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final on Wednesday. He, however hoped there would be less drama in the final with England winning without needing late goals or penalties. Substitute Ollie Watkins scored in the 91st minute to...
French fans felt a familiar feeling of gloom on Tuesday while watching their team fall to a 2-1 semi-final defeat by Spain and exit Euro 2024. It was indeed another disappointing performance at a tournament where they arrived as one of the favourites. Led by a clutch of...
Inefficiency in front of goal cost France at the European Championship, team head coach Didier Deschamps said after Tuesday’s 1-2 loss to Spain saw them go out at the semi-finals stage. France scored four goals in six matches at the tournament and Randal Kolo Muani’s early effort in...
A Mikel Merino goal in extra time gave Spain a dramatic 2-1 win over Germany in an enthralling quarter-final clash on Friday between the two most successful European Championship nations. The game was into the 119th minute and looked set for a penalty shootout before substitute Merino rose...
The Moroccan army on Tuesday said that it has arrested more than 1,000 migrants from different coastal areas along its shores. The migrants were arrested while attempting to head to the Canary Islands and the exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, which all belong to Spain. According to...
Colombian superstar Shakira has paid 6.6 million euros ($7.2 million) to a Spanish court investigating her for unpaid taxes, her agent said Friday, just days after she reached a deal to avoid trial in another tax case. Spanish prosecutors in July opened a second case against...
Morocco, Spain and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark the tournament’s centenary. World football body FIFA disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, even though they were due to announce the...