Spain's best defender and particularly unfortunate that his excellent sliding tackle in the build-up to Italy's goal gave ... to be a major player in world football for years to come.

Football has not stopped in the Premier League over the winter ... BBC Sport takes a look at the state of play in Spain, ...

Defending champions Italy may have won their Euro 2024 opener against Albania with an unexpectedly attacking style of football, but Spain - their opponents on Thursday - are unfazed.

Montse Tome, meanwhile, will be hoping Spain can pick up the only major title that the nation's men's and women's teams have not yet claimed.