Nadal, Gasol launch fundraiser to pay back debt to Covid-hit Spain Spanish sports stars Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol launched a fund-raising drive on Thursday explaining they wanted to give something back to the coronavirus hit nation that nurtured them to greatness.

Casillas to run for president of Spanish Football Federation Spain's World Cup-winning captain Iker Casillas will run for the presidency of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), he confirmed on Monday.

Casillas makes 1000th appearance in Porto loss

Iconic Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas played the 1000th match of his career on Monday as Portuguese title contenders Porto suffered a damaging 2-0 defeat at Belenenses.

Klopp targets more after Liverpool end long wait for last eight

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted the Champions League quarter-finals is where his side belong after ending a nine-year wait to reach the last eight on Tuesday.

Messi, Ronaldo lead sports stars in condemning Barcelona attack

Football icons and longtime rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo joined Spanish sports stars around the world in expressing their grief after Thursday's terror attack in Barcelona.

Allegri demands improvement for quarters

Scoring more goals and shoring up in defence will be key if Juventus are to avoid another Champions League quarter-final exit after cruising past Porto and into the last eight, said coach Massimiliano Allegri.

Coach predicts World Cup outcome Phan Thanh Hung, a Vietnamese top coach, has made some predictions about the FIFA World Cup 2014, the most anticipated global football event that is held every four years.