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Confederations Cup How many goals will Spain score against tiny Tahiti
Spain's national soccer team players run during a training session ahead of the Confederations Cup tournament, in Rio de Janeiro June 17, 2013. (SERGIO ...
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Thiago hat-trick sees Spain retain U-21 title
Italy - leading 2-1 after this victory that handed them a fourth title - took less than seven minutes to open the scoring with a nicely worked goal. Isco, a target for Manchester City and Real Madrid, played a neat exchange of passes with Real Madrid youngster Alvaro Morata.Morata, scorer of three goals in the tournament, got to the byline on the left side of the box and put in the perfect cross ...
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Italy U21 2-4 Spain U21 Thiago treble
Thiago Alcantara inspired Spain Under-21s to European Championship glory, with the reported Manchester United target hitting a hat-trick as Italy were defeated in Jerusalem.The 22-year-old Barcelona midfielder has been regularly linked with a move to Old Trafford and saw his considerable stock rise further as Spain stylishly disposed of the country of his birth.Alcantara, part of the Spain side ...
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Spain Garners a Bull Call
It was just over a year ago that yields on Spanish 10-year sovereign bonds surged over 7.6 percent. Investors fretted that the "S" in the infamous PIIGS acronym was headed for collapse and a subsequent epic bailout. Spain, the eurozone's fourth-largest economy, offered little in the way of bullish investment themes, that is unless one enjoys crippled banks and the region's ...
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Spain close on Italy in all-time Under-21 rankings
Spain's 4-2 triumph in Israel, their fourth UEFA European Under-21 Championship title, took them within one of opponents Italy's record haul of ...
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Morata wins Golden Boot in Spanish clean sweep
lvaro Morata is the adidas Golden Boot award winner after finishing the finals with four goals and leading a Spanish one-two-three at the top of the scoring ...
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Thiago treble helps Spain retain Under-21 crown
Italy 2-4 SpainCaptain Thiago Alcntara's first-half hat-trick propelled Spain to their fourth UEFA European Under-21 Championship title and second in a ...
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Alcantara hat trick leads Spain to Euro Under-21 crown
Spain's Thiago Alcantara celebrates after he scored a goal against Italy during their European Under-21 Championship final soccer match at Teddy Kollek Stadium in Jerusalem June 18, 2013. (BAZ ...
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UPDATE 1-Spains Bami latest property firm to file for insolvency
Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:25pm EDT MADRID, June 18 (Reuters) - Spanish property developer Bami has filed to begin insolvency proceedings, a company spokesman said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of real estate groups and other firms in the recession-hit country to struggle to refinance their debts. Dozens of property firms have collapsed in Spain, where house prices have fallen 40 percent from their ...
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Liga - Barcelonas Puyol to have further knee surgery
Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is to have surgery on his right knee to remove a cyst which will keep him sidelined for three to four weeks, the Spanish champions said in a statement on ...
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The Spanish question how many goals vs Tahiti
RIO DE JANEIRO -- There's one big question hanging over Spain's team at the Confederations Cup: how many goals will the World Cup champions score in their upcoming match against tiny Tahiti, the representative for Oceania.African champions Nigeria defeated the South Pacific islanders 6-1 in their opening game, and missed at least half a dozen easy chances.Spain is expected to make a ...
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Spanish floods force evacuations cut power after heavy rain and melting snow swell rivers
MADRID - Days of torrential rain and melting snow have caused flooding in the Pyrenees region of northeastern Spain, forcing the evacuation of around 500 people and knocking out power. Officials in the Catalonia region said Tuesday that three mountain rivers have burst their banks and flooded streets, homes and farmland in the area. The flooding left some 4,000 people without power and forced ...
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Hockey NZ know Spanish danger
A couple of warmup games en route to the World League hockey semifinal tournament have suddenly assumed more significance for the New Zealand men ahead of their next game in Rotterdam. The Black Sticks played world No7 Spain twice on their way to the event, losing 3-1 and 4-1 but picking up valuable experience against a nation they haven't faced much of late. Just as well, as the ...
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Barcelona midfielder Cesc insists no contact with Man Utd Arsenal
will have first option on their former captain. However, in an interview with Movistar, Fabregas insists he is yet to receive any offers. "People talk a lot but the truth is that no-one has spoken with me," said the 24-year-old. "I want to triumph ...
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Spains credit squeeze thwarts cos export plans
Big spenders are expectedly pampered, with credit card issuers and merchant outlets showering them with discounts. Now, ICICI and Axis Bank have expanded their offerings to cover savers as ...
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Spains debt costs bad loans rise as minister signals turnaround
By Paul Day and Andrs GonzlezMADRID/SANTANDER (Reuters) - Spain's short-term debt costs rose on Tuesday and data showed higher bad loan rates in the banking sector, casting doubt on the government's assertion that the worst of the economic crisis had passed.Lenders' non-performing loans rose for the second month running in April, to 10.9 percent of the credit they have granted, ...
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Barcelona ace Cesc €100M is a lot for Tottenhams Bale
star highly. But says: "€100 million for Bale I think is a lot. I do not know who is worth that kind of money. "He is a good player with good physical condition. You can see that, when you consider Madrid want to sign ...
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Barcelona Transfers 7 Players Theyre Looking to Replace Carles Puyol with
Eliaquim Mangala is one of a host of defenders that Barcelona are tracking as a long term replacement for Carles Puyol David Ramos/Getty ...
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Spain is emerging from recession says minister
The rush will extend across profiles. Outsiders will want to be part of the changes that Murthy will bring in; and this will not happen if they are working for competition," says Aditya Mishra, Randstad ...
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Barcelona ready to pounce for Chelsea ace Mata
. El Mundo Deportivo says Barca, despite the arrival of Neymar, are eyeing Mata as they prepare to sell Thiago Alcantara and Cristian Tello. It's claimed ...
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Spain sells 5 bln euros treasury bonds
The Spanish treasury has successfully placed on Tuesday 5.04 billion euros ($6.74 billion) of treasury bonds on the market, exceeding expectations of between 4 and 5 billion euros, although paying the highest interest rates since February.The auction experienced a high demand of 12.46 billion euros although it was lower than that of May when the Spanish treasury also sold treasury bonds of 6 and ...
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Barcelona Midfielder Wants To Leave After Receiving United Offer - Report
Thiago Alcantara has decided to leave Barcelona this summer with Manchester United thought to have made an offer for the 22-year-old, reports suggest. The midfielder, who will captain the Spanish Under-21 side in the European Championship final against Italy this evening, held talks with Barcelona head coach Tito Vilanova before making the trip to ...
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Families occupy unfinished homes in Spain
The washbasin in Juana Alonso's bathroom is brand new, but no water comes out of the tap. No bulbs hang from the light fittings. The house is unfinished; no one was meant to be moving in -- but Juana couldn't wait. Along with dozens of neighbours, desperate victims of Spain's recession brought ...
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Spanish banks face up to 10 bln eur in extra provisions - Econ Min
SANTANDER, Spain, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:28am EDT SANTANDER, Spain, June 18 (Reuters) - Spain's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday that Spanish banks would face extra provisions against loan losses of up to 10 billion euros ($13.35 billion) over the next two years to meet new rules on loan refinancings. The provisions would leave banks with a capital shortfall of ...
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Torres plays down Barcelona link
a 34 million-plus-Torres bid for Edinson Cavani rejected by Napoli , but the 29-year-old insists his mind remains fully focused on helping Spain win the Confederations Cup."I look forward to talking with Mourinho and knowing what he plans for me," Torres told Radio Marca and Onda Ceros Radio "Al Primer Toque" sports program."I'm the first I know they expected much ...
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Barcelona on the frontline in the cancer fight
Cancer has become the leading killer of the elderly in Europe; it is an awful, painful disease that has become something akin to a pandemic. Progress has been made in its diagnosis, and further progress is being made in its treatment, and Barcelona, by hosting the European Breast Cancer Conference, is playing a major part in the sharing of ideas and knowledge to facilitate improvements and new breakthroughs.
The city of Barcelona will play a significant role in the prevention and promotion of awareness of breast cancer when it hosts the annual European Breast Cancer Conference this year. Breast cancer is among the leading killers of women around the world, and although mortality has begun to drop worldwide, and especially in Europe, there is still much progress that can be made. Read more
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