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In recent months, there has been some tension built up between FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team, with the club not ...

Spain and Argentina will face each other in the 2026 Finalissima, and Spain coach Luis De La Fuente compared Lionel Messi to ...

ZURICH (AP) — Spain and Lamine Yamal took top spot from Argentina and Lionel Messi in the FIFA men’s rankings published on Thursday, and lead for the first time since being dethroned as world champion ...

Argentina’s former coach José Pékerman took decisive action to prevent Lionel Messi, shown here in 2006, from playing for Spain. Daniel Garcia / AFP via Getty Images José Pékerman, the former coach ...

With a gap of three months between both competitions, Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente addressed the importance of the ...

Barcelona star Joan Garcia is reportedly set to earn a Spain call-up for their clash against Lionel Messi's Argentina in La ...

Barcelona’s Catalan derby victory did more than just secure three points. It may also have marked a turning point in the ...

Spain and Argentina will compete in the Finalissima on March 27 in a match which will pit Lamine Yamal against Lionel Messi for the first time. The fixture, which sees the European champions take on ...

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has shared his thoughts on Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's potential retirement.

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has told Lionel Messi he should “never retire” as the Argentina star continues to weigh up ...

Messi’s decision to list Rostower happened swiftly, Bloomberg noted, as the company became a real-estate investment trust (REIT) in mid-December. The share price was set at just less than $60 on ...