ANDRES INIESTA insists Spain’s Euro 2008 final victory over Germany will give them no psychological advantage when the sides meet in the last four of the World Cup.

Andres Iniesta insists Spain’s Euro 2008 final victory over Germany will give them no psychological advantage when the sides meet in the last four of the World Cup.

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Convalescing duo Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas have both been included in Spain’s final 23-man squad for the World Cup, along with uncapped trio Victor Valdes, Pedro Rodriguez and Javi Martinez.

BARCELONA are sweating on the fitness of playmaker Lionel Messi ahead of their two huge matches this week.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has assured Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez he will not risk Fernando Torres against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday if there is the slightest doubt over the striker’s fitness.

Spain 0 Italy 0 (Spain win 4-2 on penalties)

Arsene Wenger may be busy scouring the globe for fresh talent, but the Arsenal manager is in no doubt he already has a “world class” forward in Robin van Persie.

CHELSEA MANAGER Avram Grant is still undecided whether to risk John Terry in tonight’s Champions League clash at the Mestalla Stadium.

Several Valencia and Inter Milan players have had their punishments for their roles in the brawl which marred the end of their Champions League last 16 tie reduced on appeal by UEFA.

FIFA have extended Valencia defender David Navarro’s seven-month ban for his part in the brawl that marred his side’s Champions League encounter with Inter Milan on March 6 to include all domestic and international matches.

Valencia sporting director Amedeo Carboni is confident his club will win an appeal to reduce the bans handed down to their players by UEFA on Wednesday.

VALENCIA and Inter Milan have been charged with improper conduct by UEFA following the brawl which marred Tuesday night’s Champions League clash in Spain.

Valencia and Inter Milan have been charged with improper conduct by UEFA following the brawl that marred last night’s Champions League clash in Spain.

Valencia centre-back David Navarro wishes he could “erase” the incident which marred Tuesday night’s Champions League game with Internazionale.

Liverpool striker Fernando Morientes has been left out of Spain’s 23-man squad for this summer’s World Cup finals.

Sven-Goran Eriksson insisted that Wayne Rooney would learn his lesson after storming off the pitch in Madrid when he was substituted before half-time to prevent him being sent off.

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BARCELONA continued their perfect start on their return to the Champions League by easing to a 3-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in a Group F match last night.

Both Milan clubs have 100% Champions League records after two rounds of this season’s competition.

Spain will be without central defender Carlos Marchena for Sunday’s match against Portugal.

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It took Spain more sweat and toil than they had anticipated but, in a game that saw a red card for Roman Sharanov and a glut of bookings, Inaki Saez’s side got off to the start to the Euro 2004 finals they had dreamed off.

Arsenal striker Jose Antonio Reyes has been left out of Spain’s Euro 2004 squad announced today by coach Inaki Saez in Madrid.

VALENCIA club president Jaime Orti was still fuming yesterday at the last-gasp penalty decision that gave Real Madrid a 1-1 draw in a pivotal Primera Liga clash on Sunday night.

REAL MADRID reclaimed top spot in the Primera Liga yesterday after fighting back from two goals down to snatch a 3-2 win at Valladolid, thanks to a last-gasp strike from Ronaldo as both sides finished with 10 men.

David Beckham was sent off late in the game as Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final.

England captain David Beckham has hinted he would like to take on the central midfield role he fills with Real Madrid at international level.

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Valencia boss Rafael Benítez hopes the influence of Alex Ferguson and Steve McClaren will help his side destroy Liverpool’s Champions League dreams at Anfield tomorrow.