Stories By Fernando Alcalá-Zamora Ruiz
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2023 Women's World Cup
/ 2 years agoExplaining the non-ending, and sadly familiar, crisis surrounding Spanish soccer
There are few countries in the world where soccer is as central and preeminent as it is in Spain. Clubs are...
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2023 Women's World Cup
/ 2 years agoIn Spain, a country unites again for fútbol supremacy, some unaware of the context
Spain's run to the 2023 World Cup final is incredible. Those following closely know that the context is less glorious. In...
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2023 Women's World Cup
/ 2 years agoSpain looks to move beyond conflict in 2023 World Cup
Through a centuries-long process, Spanish has grown into a vast, rich and intricate language. One full of synonyms, idioms and double...
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Analysis
/ 3 years agoIn Spain, the joy of victory meets the agony of circumstance
Soccer is such a strange, maddening sport. Fans, journalists, players, we all debate for hours, and yet nobody can truly predict...
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International
/ 3 years agoSpain’s hostile environment is only getting worse as Jorge Vilda doubles down
The headquarters of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, a complex of nearly 30 acres located on the outskirts of Madrid, used...
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International
/ 3 years agoWhat’s happening in Spain? Inside players’ demands, the federation’s threats, and the media’s role
Shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday in Spain, a pile of emails flooded the Spanish Royal Football Federation’s inbox. One by...
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Analysis
/ 3 years agoAfter referee strike, federation strife, Spain’s professional Liga F finally kicks off
It has not been a summer for Spanish women’s soccer. With the prospect of a new, long-awaited professional league — now...
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Analysis
/ 3 years ago‘We’ve suffered a lot’: Inside Spain’s turbulent path to the EURO quarterfinals
In the end it seemed fitting, Marta Cardona scoring the goal that got Spain past the EURO 2022 group stage. That...
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International
/ 3 years agoDistressed by Alexia Putellas’s torn ACL, Spain may find a suitable cause to regroup and fight for
Everybody seemed to know before they actually knew. The facial expressions said it all, the procession of staff members and doctor...
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International
/ 3 years agoAlexia Putellas: ‘El fútbol es un estilo de vida’
This is the Spanish translation of our exclusive interview with Alexia Putellas. Subscribers: To read this story in English, click here....
