Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso: 'Spain domination not over'
Xabi Alonso believes that Spain will continue to dominate international football for the next few years.
Jul 4, 13:18
Xabi Alonso: 'We'll stick to our game plan against Portugal'
Xabi Alonso insists that Spain will not change their approach to the semi-final against Portugal, despite the threat of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jun 25, 16:58
Yohan Cabaye defiant after French exit
Yohan Cabaye believes that France were unfortunate not to beat Spain following Saturday's quarter-final defeat at Euro 2012.
Jun 24, 18:24
Xabi Alonso not interested in personal success
Xabi Alonso says that Spain will "give it everything" in their Euro 2012 semi-final against Portugal.
Jun 24, 15:26
Karim Benzema: 'Spain are the best'
Karim Benzema believes that France lost to the best team in the world following Saturday's quarter-final defeat against Spain at Euro 2012.
Jun 23, 23:47
Xabi Alonso hails "phenomenal" win
Xabi Alonso describes a "phenomenal" night after marking his 100th senior international appearance with two goals to help his side reach the Euro 2012 semi-finals.
Jun 23, 23:04
Vicente del Bosque: "We were in control"
Spain manager Vicente del Bosque claims that his team deserved their 2-0 win over France as they controlled most of the game.
Jun 23, 22:46
Laurent Blanc has no complaints
France manager Laurent Blanc has said that Spain are deserving of their place in the last four of Euro 2012 and his side are not.
Jun 23, 22:34
Giuseppe Rossi brands Spain win "boring"
Italy forward Giuseppe Rossi describes Spain's 2-0 Euro 2012 win over France as boring.
Jun 23, 22:21
Match Analysis: Euro 2012 - Spain 2-0 France
Sports Mole dissects the 90 minutes of action between Spain and France in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.
Jun 23, 22:00
Half-Time Report: Spain 1-0 France
Xabi Alonso's header gives Spain a 1-0 lead over France at the break in their Euro 2012 quarter-final encounter in Donetsk.
Jun 23, 20:31
Preview: Group C - Croatia vs. Spain
A high-scoring draw would guarantee that both sides reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2012, however Spain's Xavi is promising to go for the the win. Sports Mole previews the encounter.
Jun 18, 06:04
Team News: Mario Balotelli starts, Fernando Torres misses out
Spain fail to name a recognised striker in their starting XI against Italy while Mario Balotelli starts for the Azzurri.
Jun 10, 16:09
Fernando Llorente hints at English switch
Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente refuses to rule out the possibility of him joining an English club in the future.
Jun 5, 13:52
Vicente Del Bosque happy for Fernando Torres
Vicente Del Bosque is delighted with Fernando Torres after the striker scored his first Spain goal in nearly a year.
May 31, 07:12
Fernando Torres ends Spain drought
Fernando Torres scores his first international goal in almost a year as Spain beat South Korea 4-1 in Switzerland.
May 31, 00:52
Xabi Alonso: England, France can challenge at Euro 2012
Spain and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso feels that both England and France have a chance of glory at this summer's European Championships.
May 29, 21:54
Fernando Torres, David Silva, Juan Mata in Spain squad
Fernando Torres, David Silva and Juan Mata are named in Spain's 23-man squad for Euro 2012.
May 28, 00:10
Xabi Alonso: Euros will be harder than World Cup
Xabi Alonso believes that Spain will have to be "perfect" in order to win a third consecutive major international tournament.
May 23, 13:42
Xabi Alonso hails retiring Mikel Aranburu
Xabi Alonso hails the impact of retiring Real Sociedad captain Mikel Aranbaru.
May 11, 07:24
Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Real Madrid - Madrid win La Liga title
Real Madrid win their 32nd La Liga title with a 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao this evening.
May 2, 22:50
Jose Mourinho: 'We cannot be selfish'
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho claims that his players must sacrifice themselves in their bid to reach the Champions League final.
Apr 24, 15:39
Xabi Alonso: Barca not unbeatable
Xabi Alonso says that this season has shown that Barcelona are not unbeatable.
Apr 22, 23:53
Team News: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid name strong teams
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will take the field at the Allianz Arena this evening with the strongest players available to them.
Apr 17, 18:44
Xabi Alonso eyes 'good result' in Munich
Xabi Alonso claims that Real Madrid are going out to win in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg at Bayern Munich.
Apr 15, 19:13
Xabi Alonso disappointed with Real Madrid draw
Xabi Alonso admits that he is disappointed with a point after his side's goalless draw with Valencia.
Apr 9, 01:51
Preview: APOEL vs. Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will pit his unbeaten quarter-final Champions League record on the line against APOEL tomorrow night. Here, Sports Mole examines the manager's chances of keeping his record intact.
Mar 26, 17:46
Real Madrid 5-1 Real Sociedad
Real Madrid move six points clear at the top of La Liga with a 5-1 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday.
Mar 24, 20:47
Team News: Key players start for Real Madrid
Jose Mourinho names a strong Real Madrid starting lineup for tonight's Champions League tie against CSKA Moscow.
Mar 14, 19:28
Agent: 'Xabi Alonso not going to Juventus'
The agent of Xabi Alonso plays down talk linking the Real Madrid midfielder with a move to Juventus.
Feb 22, 18:09
Real Madrid 4-0 Racing Santander
Real Madrid move 13 points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 4-0 win at home to Racing Santander.
Feb 18, 20:49
Xabi Alonso: One game at a time
Xabi Alonso claims that Real Madrid are refusing to look too far ahead in the league campaign.
Feb 5, 07:22
Sevilla 2-6 Real Madrid
Real Madrid move back to the top of the La Liga table with a 6-2 win at Sevilla.
Dec 17, 22:53
Tributes pour in for Gary Speed
A large number of the football community pay tribute to Wales manager Gary Speed, who was found dead at his home this morning.
Nov 27, 14:16
Result: England 1-0 Spain
A header from Frank Lampard was enough for England to record victory over world and European champions Spain at Wembley this evening.
Nov 12, 19:05
Xabi Alonso: "This is no friendly"
Xabi Alonso has says that tomorrow's friendly between Spain and England will be one of the "most important" games in the world.
Nov 11, 08:36
Result: Czech Republic 0-2 Spain
Scotland's chances of qualification to Euro 2012 are given a boost by Spain's 2-0 win against the Czech Republic.
Oct 8, 01:34
Result: Real Madrid 6-2 Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid thrash Rayo Vallecano 6-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick.
Sep 24, 20:58
Result: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
Real Madrid and Barcelona play out a 2-2 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup.
Aug 15, 00:01
Charlie Adam: ‘I am not at Liverpool to replace Xabi Alonso’
Charlie Adam says that he has not joined Liverpool to replace former midfielder Xabi Alonso.
Aug 5, 16:58
