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Real Sociedad's Mikel Merino vies for the ball with Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong, right, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Luis Enrique names Spain squad with 7 changes from Euro 2020

By Tales Azzoni Aug. 26, 2021 06:27 AM EDT

Real Sociedad's Joseba Zaldua, foreground, tackles Barcelona's Pedri during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Barcelona to give Pedri 2-week break after marathon run

Aug. 20, 2021 12:40 PM EDT

Spain's Pedri Gonzalez, left, and Egypt's Taher Mohamed battle for the ball during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/SIlvia Izquierdo)
Now at Olympics, Pedri losing count of games after 11 months

By Rob Harris Jul. 29, 2021 07:47 AM EDT

Spain's manager Luis Enrique , right, comforts Spain's Dani Olmo after the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium in London, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. (Andy Rain/Pool via AP)
Spain vs Italy 7/6/2021

Jul. 07, 2021 09:18 AM EDT

Spain's manager Luis Enrique , right, comforts Spain's Dani Olmo after the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium in London, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. (Andy Rain/Pool via AP)
Spain has hopes of a bright future after Euro 2020 campaign

By Tales Azzoni Jul. 07, 2021 09:16 AM EDT

Spain's Ferran Torres celebrates with Dani Olmo, left, and Pedri, right, after scoring his side's third goal during the Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match between Croatia and Spain at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Monday, June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Spain taking 6 players from Euro 2020 to Tokyo Olympics

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 29, 2021 07:29 AM EDT

Spain's Sergio Busquets applauds at the end of the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Slovakia at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Manuel Vidal, Pool)
Busquets proves key as Spain gets back on track at Euro 2020

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 24, 2021 05:47 AM EDT

Portugal's Danilo Pereira, left, challenges for the ball with Spain's Sergio Busquets during the international friendly soccer match between Spain and Portugal at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain on Friday June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Busquets tests negative, rejoins Spain squad at Euro 2020

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 18, 2021 05:42 AM EDT

People walk the road to Wembley stadium during the Euro 2020 soccer championship in London, Thursday, June 17, 2021. England is facing Scotland in a group D match on Friday evening at Wembley stadium. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
The Latest: Scotland holds England to 0-0 draw at Euro 2020

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2021 04:01 AM EDT

Spain supporters gesture prior to the start of the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Sweden at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Monday, June 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, Pool)
Home field not an advantage for Spain so far at Euro 2020

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 16, 2021 07:53 AM EDT

England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, right, goes for the ball ahead of England's Tyrone Mings, left, and Croatia's Bruno Petkovic during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group D match between England and Croatia, at Wembley stadium, London, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (Laurence Griffiths, Pool via AP)
The Latest: Spectators injured by parachuting protestor

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 08:15 AM EDT

Spain's Pedri reacts disappointed after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Sweden in Sevilla, Spain, Monday, June 14, 2021. (Jose Manuel Vidal/Pool via AP)
Spain misfires, held to 0-0 draw by Sweden at Euro 2020

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 14, 2021 05:32 PM EDT

Sweden's manager Janne Andersson walks on the pitch during a training session at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Sunday, June 13, 2021. Sweden will play against Spain on Monday for the Group E of the Euro 2020 soccer championship. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Sweden vs Spain 6/14/2021

Jun. 13, 2021 11:24 AM EDT

Spanish players run during a training session at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Sunday, June 13, 2021. Spain will play against Sweden on Monday for the Group E of the Euro 2020 soccer championship. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
After virus scare, Spain ready to face Sweden at Euro 2020

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 13, 2021 06:53 AM EDT

Spain's Javier Puado celebrates after scoring Spain's fourth goal during the international friendly soccer match against Lithuania at the Butarque Stadium in Leganes, on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Tuesday June 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spain sends extra Euro 2020 squad home after outbreak scare

Jun. 12, 2021 08:46 AM EDT

Denmark's players react as their teammate Christian Eriksen lays injured on the ground during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via AP)
The Latest: Belgium's Castagne to miss rest of Euro 2020

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2021 04:01 AM EDT

In this photo released by Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF), Spain's national soccer team pose after being vaccinated against COVID at Las Rozas Sports City in Madrid, Spain, Friday, June 11, 2021. Worried that a coronavirus outbreak could derail its chances at the European Championship, Spain sent in the army on Friday to vaccinate the national soccer team three days before its opening match at the tournament. Medics from Spain's Armed Forces administered the shots at the team's training facility near Madrid. (Pablo Garcia/RFEF via AP)
Spain vaccinates Euro 2020 soccer team after outbreak scare

Jun. 11, 2021 07:56 AM EDT

Spain's Sergio Busquets warms up before the Euro 2020 group F qualifying soccer match between Spain and Faroe Islands at the Molinon stadium in Gijon, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Spain hopes 2 infected players will be back for Euros

By Joseph Wilson Jun. 10, 2021 07:34 AM EDT

Spain's Bryan Gil runs with the ball during the Euro U21 semifinal soccer match between Spain and Portugal in Maribor, Slovenia, Thursday, June 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
No more positive results for Spain; squad to get vaccinated

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 08, 2021 07:30 PM EDT

Portugal's Danilo Pereira, left, challenges for the ball with Spain's Sergio Busquets during the international friendly soccer match between Spain and Portugal at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain on Friday June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spain again has to weather a storm before a major tournament

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 07, 2021 09:06 AM EDT