14 h. ago Merino double sparks Spain’s run of goals in domination of Bulgaria

It started in Scotland and it still has not finished yet. That night at Hampden was only Luis de le Fuente’s second as Spain coach; it also felt like it might be his last. Two Scott McTominay goals defeated the Seleccion but while just about everyone else thought his spell would be brief, he was talking about a pathway opening and here’s the thing: the man accused of living in Disneyland back then was right. Three years and four days later, Spain moved to within touching distance of the World Cup by racking up their 29th consecutive competitive game unbeaten*, equalling their record.On a night when Pedri played and Mikel Merino made the difference, Spain beat Bulgaria 4-0 to take them to 12 points from 12 in qualifying, close now. The Arsenal midfielder and sometime striker scored the first two and might even have got his second hat-trick in three Spain games but when he was fouled in the last minute he handed the penalty to Mikel Oyarzabal instead. And so it was the Real Sociedad s...

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50 h. ago Spain floods trap people in cars as Storm Alice sparks travel chaos

Emergency services rescue drivers from submerged vehicles as flights are cancelled at Ibiza airport

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5 d. ago Thomas Tuchel delivers Ollie Watkins injury update after England star left in agony

England and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins collided heavily with a goalpost during the Three Lions’ dominant 3-0 win against Wales at Wembley on Thursday evening

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5 d. ago England vs Wales live: Saka scores sensational third goal as Three Lions dominate at Wembley

Bragging rights are on the line as Wales make the trip across the border to face the Three Lions

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2 w. ago Spain hit by horror floods as deluge leaves drivers trapped and streets underwater and red alert issued for MORE rain

TORRENTIAL rain has battered Spain triggering terrifying flash floods, trapping drivers underwater and sparking a red alert for even more showers. Jawdropping footage showed the extraordinary weather wreaking havoc as vehicles plunged into the murky waters and streets were turned into streams. Authorities put out a red alert following the biblical rainfall over Sunday night...

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2 w. ago Mystery drones now spark chaos in Spain as flights diverted from Fuerteventura after days of incursions across Europe

FLIGHTS have been diverted from an airport in the Canary Islands after drones were spotted - as incursions continue to spark chaos in Europe. Three planes packed with holidaymakers were turned away from the airport in Fuerteventura. According to reports, drones flying near the airport - which connects to more than 80 destinations - meant...

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2 w. ago Moment Brit who stabbed roommate dead is arrested in Spain after 17

William Hunter, 34, stabbed his roommate to death in the Algarve, Portugal in 2022 before fleeing, sparking a massive manhunt involving police forces in Spain, Portugal and the UK

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4 w. ago Arsenal get double boost as Mikel Arteta provides Viktor Gyokeres and Mikel Merino injury updates

Gyokeres was left bloodied in the first half after an accidental clash of heads with team-mate Gabriel

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