FIFA 2018 World Cup: Lionel Messi's Argentina on collision course with Spain
Messi and 2014 finalists Argentina were placed alongside a Croatia side featuring Barcelona team-mate Ivan Rakitic and Real Madrid`s Luka Modric, with Nigeria and debutants Iceland rounding out a competitive Group D.
Dec 02, 2017, 16:58 PM ISTFIFA 2018 World Cup: Analysis of the eight World Cup groups
England, who failed to get out of their group in 2014 and were knocked out by Iceland at the last European Championship, will have fond memories of beating Tunisia in the 1998 tournament, when manager Gareth Southgate played centre back.
Dec 02, 2017, 16:50 PM ISTSerie A; Valencia hold Barcelona 1-1 amid Messi ghost-goal controversy
Messi's first-half effort clearly crossed the line but wasn't allowed to stand as, unlike other major European leagues, La Liga has refused to introduce goal-line technology on cost grounds.
Nov 27, 2017, 09:39 AM ISTVenezuelan opposition leader seeks political asylum in Spain
Venezuelan opposition leader and former metropolitan Mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma, has submitted a request for political asylum in Spain.
Nov 25, 2017, 15:07 PM ISTSpain climb two places, India static at 105th in FIFA rankings
India drew with Myanmar 2-2 at home in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers during this ranking period.
Nov 23, 2017, 19:15 PM ISTSpanish police shoot Frenchman who 'shouted Allahu akbar'
Police in Spain shot and injured an unarmed Frenchman on Saturday at a toll station near the French border, who officers said was shouting `Allahu akbar`.
Nov 19, 2017, 00:30 AM IST2018 FIFA World Cup: What`s lurking beyond the usual suspects?
The five giants have won 13 of the last 16 World Cups between them. Spain and Germany both qualified without losing, while Brazil sealed first place in the South American group with four rounds to play.
Nov 16, 2017, 15:38 PM ISTFootball Friendlies: Germany's Stindl denies France a win, England hold Brazil
Lars Stindl scored a last-gasp equaliser as world champions Germany played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with France in Cologne on Tuesday, while Spain drew 3-3 with Russia in a friendly thriller and a young England side held Brazil to a goalless draw.
Nov 15, 2017, 10:27 AM ISTSpain's Mariano Rajoy vows to defeat separatists in Catalan election
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Tuesday said he hopes to defeat separatists in next month's Catalan election, which will be dominated by regional lawmakers' independence drive, calling for a "massive" turnout by voters.
Nov 14, 2017, 19:25 PM ISTCatalan parliament Speaker walks free from Spanish jail
The speaker of Catalonia`s Parliament, who had presided over votes to allow a separatist referendum and the region`s declaration of independence from the rest of Spain, left jail on Friday after raising bail as stipulated by a Supreme Court judge who set paying a financial bond as a condition for her release.
Nov 11, 2017, 08:44 AM ISTCatalan Parliament speaker detained over role in independence bid
A Spanish judge on Thursday freed on bail the Catalan parliament`s speaker and four lawmakers while authorities continue to investigate their roles in Catalonia`s banned independence drive.
Nov 10, 2017, 11:33 AM ISTWant to avoid Spain in World Cup draw: Lionel Messi
Messi, who played for Argentina when they lost the final three years ago to Germany, rated "Spain, Brazil, Germany and France" among his favourites for the title.
Nov 09, 2017, 00:12 AM ISTProtesters block roads, highways and train tracks in Catalonia
Carles Puigdemont`s exile in Brussels is proving a stiff test for Belgium.
Nov 08, 2017, 22:55 PM ISTProtesters block roads, highways, train tracks in Catalonia
Protesters blocked roads, highways and train tracks in Catalonia on Wednesday as part of a region-wide strike called by a pro-independence union.
Nov 08, 2017, 16:23 PM ISTCatalonia's Carles Puigdemont turns himself in to Belgian police
Catalonia`s sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former ministers turned themselves into Belgian police on Sunday after Spain issued a warrant for their arrest.
Nov 05, 2017, 19:52 PM ISTSpain issues arrest warrant for Catalan leader
Spanish prosecutors want to charge Puigdemont, holed up in Belgium, with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds.
Nov 04, 2017, 11:00 AM ISTSpain issues arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader
Spain on Friday issued an arrest warrant on sedition and other charges against Carles Puigdemont, tightening the judicial net around the former Catalan leader who went Brussels after his government was sacked over a declaration of independence.
Nov 04, 2017, 07:58 AM ISTCatalan ex-ministers face jail over secession bid
A judge in Madrid on Thursday ordered ministers of Catalonia`s deposed government to be held in jail pending further probes into their role in the regional government`s quest for independence, prompting calls for protests in Barcelona and other cities.
Nov 03, 2017, 00:00 AM ISTAxed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont spurns Spanish court summons
Carles Puigdemont will ignore a court order to return to Spain to answer charges over the region`s push for independence.
Nov 01, 2017, 23:55 PM ISTBelgium to treat Catalan ex-leader `like any other European`
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said Tuesday that Carles Puigdemont would be "treated like any other European citizen".
Oct 31, 2017, 23:21 PM IST