EURO U-21 QUALIFIERS | SPAIN TO FACE SERBIA

The Euro U-21 2015 qualifiers have been settled today with Spain matched up with the very difficult Serbia. The upcoming qualifiers will be in home & away format scheduled the 9th & the 14th of Octobre.

The winners of the Groups will qualify to go into the 2015 Euro U-21 Champions Finals to be held in the Czech Republic. The Top 4 European Nations of this tournament will also qualify for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Olympic Games. 

According to local Football observers Serbia was one of the teams to avoid. Their squad has Top U-21 players gaining experience in Major European Leagues like Djuricic (Mainz), Jojic (Borussia Dortmund), Markovic (Liverpool FC) & Mitrovic (Anderlecht). Spain themselves are full of experienced youngsters & Serbia will not be to glad either. 

Euro U/21 qualification home & away match-ups:

Serbia-Spain
Slovenia-Italy
France-Sweden
Denmark-Island
England-Croatia
Holland-Portugal
Ukraine-Germany

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OLYMPICS 2012 | SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM U-21 LIST

SPANISH NATIONAL U-21 FOOTBALL TEAM Coach Luis Milla has handed in today his list of 22 players that will represent SPAIN in the upcoming London Olympic Games. The 
current U-21 squad is the reigning European Champions & is full of top World class
players who are regular members of European elite Clubs.


Three in the list have recently been crowed "European Champions" after participating 
in the EURO 2012 competition: JUAN MATA , JAVI MARTINEZ & JORDI ALBA whom come in to add their talent & experience to the Olympic squad.


On paper the Spanish Olympic Team looks strong.

Juan Mata

Here is the full list of 22 players & their respective Clubs:


Athetic Club: Mikel San José, Javi Martínez, Ander Herrera & Iker Muniain.
Atlético de Madrid: Jorge Resurrección 'Koke', Joel & Adrián.
FC Barcelona: Montoya, Thiago Alcantara, Jordi Alba & Tello.
Benfica: Rodrigo.
Borussia Möchengladbach: Álvaro Domínguez.
Chelsea: Oriol Romeu & Mata.
Espanyol: Álvaro Vázquez.
Málaga: Francisco Román 'Isco'
Manchester United: David De Gea.
Olympique de Marsella: Cesar Azpilicueta.
Real Sociedad: Iñigo Martínez.
Sporting de Gijón: Alberto Botía.
Villarreal: Diego Mariño.

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SPANISH FOOTBALL U-21 NATIONAL TEAM | EURO U - 21 - THE LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES TICKET

The SPANISH FOOTBALL NATIONAL U-21 TEAM kicks off its adventure this weekend to attempt to win the UEFA EUROPEAN U-21 CHAMPIONSHIPS being held in Denmark, but also attempt to get a ticket for the 2012 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES. In order to participate in the latter the teams must finish in the Top 3 ( Top 4 if England makes it in,  as they as hosts have already qualified) positions of the Championship.

Spanish Football U-21 National Team

Top L to R: Bojan, San José, Mariño, Botía, Miño, Nsue, Javi Martínez, Azpilicueta, José Ángel, Adrián, De Gea, Parejo & Víctor Ruiz; (Bottom L to R ): Thiago, Iker Muniain, Mata, Jeffren, Ander Herrera, Domínguez, Diego Capel, Rubén Pérez & Montoya. Absent Didac Vila

SPAIN begins their difficult road with their opening game against ENGLAND this Sunday. The team has two FIFA World Champions ( Mata & Javi Martinez), plus is full of regular Spanish League - Liga players already consolidated in their respective teams.

From here,  I wish the Spanish U - 21 National Football squad all the luck in their endeavours.

Spanish U-21 National Team: Full Colour

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BEIJING 2008 - OLYMPIC TENNIS: RAFAEL NADAL WINS GOLD MEDAL IN MENS SINGLES (SEE VIDEO)

At the age of 22 Spaniard RAFAEL NADAL has already notched up
30 individual titles ( including 4 French Open & 1 Wimbeldon), a Davies
Cup title & now an Olympic Gold Medal after defeating Chilean
Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.

To add to this years golden run, tomorrow Rafael Nadal will be officially
acclaimed as the World´s Nº1 ranked player in Tennis, taking the spot off
long time "owner" Roger Federer.













Amazing for such a youngman & for a Spaniard. Rafael Nadal is
the personafication & the epitomy of what this country aspires to
be in the modern World: a winner, humble yet proud, persistant,
International prestige, hard working, cosmopolitan, a tough &
calculating mentally & a great Champion. These qualities are not
common to the mayority of Spaniards who are everything opposed,
but things are changing & Rafael Nadal is leading the generational
change.

Along with him are others: the young Spanish Football Squads
( U-15, U-17,U-20 & the National side: Torres, Casillas, Cesc, Iniesta
...), Pau Gasol (Basketball), Fernando Alonso (Formula 1), Pedrosa,
Lorenzo,Bautista, Debón...(Moto GP), Sergio Garcia (Golf)...etc & etc.

The Spanish mentality is changing, its opening & its globalizing, all thanks
to Nadal & his barrier breaking mentality & humanity. Thank you Rafael,
thanks for making this country feel optimistic & proud, we hope not to
wave the flag & praise you when you only win, but also be there for you
when you lose. As we all know its common for Spaniards to disappear
from the "spotlight" & scene when things go bad & the good times
disappear.

See a VIDEO , all the originals have been removed at You Tube.


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FC BARCELONA OBLIGED TO ALLOW MESSI TO GO TO PEKING 2008

Bad news for FC BARCELONA in its "fight" to retain its star
forward LIONEL MESSI for its important upcoming pre-

qualifying Champions League home & away game.

The World Football ruling authority FIFA has ruled in favour of
Argentina & Messi, & this will oblige FC Barcelona to release the
player for the upcoming Peking 2008 Olympic Games.

The main arguement, amongst others, is that under 23 year old

players are "protected" from Clubs holding them back, specially

when its a once & a lifetime opportunity for younger players to
participate in an Olympic Game.

This should put back the smile on Messi face as he was deseperate to
join the Argentine national squad & participate at Peking. Bad news

for Barça who lose their most inform & best player for about a

month

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