Category: La roja

On Friday Osasuna declared that they would be appealing their 3-0 defeat to Barcelona, due to their fielding of an ineligible player, in this case Inigo Martinez. Los Rojillo believe that the Blaugrana are in breach of FIFA regulations. Martinez missed Spain duty due to a knee injury, and instead recovered in Barcelona after their…

The President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Rafael Louzan has announced that Spain intend to bid for the 2035 Women’s World Cup, after securing the 2030 men’s event in partnership with Portugal and Morocco. The event in 2035 would follow a similar format. The women’s game has taken major steps forward in Spain…

After falling to a 3-0 defeat at Montjuic on Thursday night, Osasuna were supposedly considering reporting Barcelona for fielding an ineligible player. However the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appear to have cleared up any doubt over the matter. FIFA regulations state that any player who misses international duty through injury must not partake in…

Luis Rubiales is not the only former head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) facing legal battles. His predecessor, Angel Maria Villar, is facing a potential 15.5-year prison sentence for alleged corruption, fraud and misappropriation of funds. Villar, who like Rubiales after him was a controversial president of the RFEF, is embroiled in the…

The international governing body, IFAB,  for the rules of football have announced their rule changes for the 2025-26 season, with one rule in particular standing out. Goalkeepers will now officially be allowed to hold the ball for longer, but the punishment for exceeding the limit will be much harsher. Currently the rule is that a…

Real Madrid have had many internationals away during the current break, with one of those being with Spain: Raul Asencio. However, the 21-year-old central defender did not have the best time with La Roja, as he missed out on making his senior debut in either of the two matches against The Netherlands. Asencio was handed…

Former Real Madrid star and Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart has responded to Lamine Yamal, after the 17-year-old clapped back in emphatic fashion against him. During Spain’s Nations League victory on penalties over the Netherlands, after a 5-5 aggregate draw, Lamine Yamal dedicated both his celebration and a social media post to van der…

Spain squeezed past the Netherlands in dramatic fashion on Sunday night in the Nations League quarter-finals, beating the Dutch on penalties at Mestalla. The clash ended 5-5 on aggregate, but La Roja became the first side to qualify for the final four of the competition in each of the three editions of the competition, courtesy…

Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal was not having a memorable quarter-final of the Nations League with Spain against the Netherlands, but the 17-year-old has made it a habit to show when his sides need him most. His goal in extra time will stand the test of time though, and he kept the receipts for a certain…

Spain have made it into the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League after a nervy penalty shoot-out victory over The Netherlands, which came after a 5-5 aggregate scoreline across two legs. In Thursday’s first leg in Rotterdam, Spain found the opening goal inside the opening 10 minutes, and they did so again at the Mestalla….