Lucas Vazquez is set to make his Spain debut against Georgia in the country s final warm-up match before they attempt to defend their continental title at Euro 2016.
The Real Madrid attacker is uncapped, but has been named in Vicente del Bosque s final squad of 23 for the tournament in France as well as being handed the number nine shirt.
After a spell with Espanyol last season, Vazquez returned to Madrid where he had risen through the youth ranks but never made a first-team appearance – last June.
Under a year later, the 24-year-old is a Champions League winner having come on and scored in the penalty shoot-out of the final against Atletico Madrid and is now in line to represent his country for the first time on Tuesday.
Spain won the Euros in 2008 and…
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With Pep Guardiola s side handed the chance to reclaim top spot, Manchester City will travel to Goodison Park on Wednesday night.
Everton
Starting with Wednesday s hosts, coming off the back of yet another worrying display in their 3-1 loss away at Wolves over the weekend, the pressure is really mounting on Marco Silva. While Everton might still just be holding onto their position in the top half of the table, their form entering the New Year has left a lot to the imagination. Now losing three of their last four matches across all competitions, including crashing out of the FA Cup at the hands of Championship outfit Millwall, the Toffees European dreams are dwindling by th…
According to a recent report from Marca, Spanish giants Real Madrid are preparing to let Gareth Bale leave the Bernabeu during the upcoming summer transfer window. The Welshman, who has had a mixed tenure with the club since joining back in 2013, could be used as part of Real’s scheme to sign either Christian Eriksen or Eden Hazard. If that proves to be the case, then it’d mark a somewhat unlikely return to the Premier League for Bale – who is set to turn 30 this July.
Bale’s current contract doesn’t expire until 2022, but the report suggests that he is now being viewed as expendable.
Arguably Gareth’s finest moment in the famous white shirt came during last year’s Champions League Final, when he scored twice to help Real to lift the trophy against Liverpo…
A number of clubs are considering a move for West Bromwich Albion defender Craig Dawson, according to the Mirror.
Burnley, West Ham United and Championship champions Wolverhampton Wanders are all looking at the twenty-seven year old, who has been at the Hawthorns for the past seven seasons having signed from Rochdale in 2010.
He has racked up one hundred and seventy-eight appearances for the Midlands outfit in all competitions, scoring twelve goals.
He has played twenty-six times in the league for the Baggies this season but has as yet been unable to steer them to safety.
Internationally, he was capped fifteen times for England’s U21s, scoring six goals while he was also part of Great Britain’s squad for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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