Del Bosque

Del Bosque

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  Spain beats France 1-0 in World Cup qualifying

  Spain bounced back from its mini-slump and dismissed early talk of a decline by beating France 1-0 on Tuesday to return to the top of their World Cup ... 

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  Spain held to 1-1 draw by Finland in WC qualifier

  Spain conceded a late goal Friday to draw 1-1 at home with Finland, conceding top spot to France in their World Cup qualifying group and jeopardizing ... 

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  Glimpse of Spain's future in match vs. Finland

  Missing four of its veteran players, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque could offer a glimpse of what the future holds in store for the world champions ... 

• European powers resume qualifying with easy games

  The European powers resume qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Friday with some of the easiest matches they'll play on the road to Brazil. 

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  AP Global Football 10 Quotebox

  Tom Timmermann, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States. "Barcelona, how could I have ever doubted you? To come through with that kind of win in that ... 

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  Spain drops Torres for France, Finland WCup games

  Spain coach Vicente del Bosque left out Fernando Torres on Friday from his squad for two World Cup qualifiers, including the critical match against ... 

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  Fernando Torres left off Spain squad for friendly

  Fernando Torres was left off the Spain squad Friday for the team's upcoming friendly with Uruguay. Last year, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped ... 

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  Michu fails to score in front of Spain coach

  Michu failed to add to his impressive English Premier League goal tally in his audition for the Spain squad as Swansea drew 0-0 at Everton in Goodison ... 

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  Messi wins record 4th world's best player award

  Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award on Monday as an expected reward for his astonishing 91-goal year for Barcelona and Argentina in 2012.