UEFA European Football Championships
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

Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal takes a shot as Ivory Coast's Kouadio-Yves Dabila fails to block in a men's quarterfinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Rifu, Japan, Tokyo. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Spain, Brazil advance to semifinals of Olympic men's soccer

By Rob Harris Jul. 31, 2021 09:06 AM EDT

Spain's Pedri Gonzalez, left, and Argentina's Esequiel Barco battle for the ball during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Now at Olympics, Pedri losing count of games after 11 months

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

Australia's goalkeeper Thomas Glover fails to stop a Spain's first goal by Mikel Oyarzabal during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Sapporo, Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Oyarzabal key for Spain at Olympics, just like at Euro 2020

Jul. 25, 2021 08:56 AM EDT

Players of Egypt pose for the group photo prior to their men's soccer match against Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/SIlvia Izquierdo)
Spain held to 0-0 by Egypt with 6 players from Euro 2020

Jul. 22, 2021 06:22 AM EDT

President of UEFA Aleksander Ceferin congratulates Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma after they defeated England on the Euro 2020 soccer championship final at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 11, 2021. (John Sibley/Pool Photo via AP)
England vs Italy 7/11/2021

Jul. 14, 2021 06:31 AM EDT

FILE - Andy Murray, of England, smiles as he holds up his gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in this Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, file photo. Murray's been through two hip operations and assorted other injuries since he became the first tennis player with multiple Olympic singles golds by winning in 2012 and 2016. His ranking outside the Top 100, but past success — including three Grand Slam trophies — earned him a special spot in the Tokyo field for Britain. “I just hope,” he said, “the body holds up.”(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Olympic athletes to put on own medals at Tokyo ceremonies

Jul. 14, 2021 06:29 AM EDT

Spain's Aymeric Laporte, left, comforts Spain's Pedri 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 09:19 AM EDT

Spain's Aymeric Laporte, left, comforts Spain's Pedri 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

Clash with European season creates Olympic soccer headache

By Rob Harris Jul. 03, 2021 09:23 AM EDT
Often the event that connects an Olympic host city with the rest of the nation, soccer could be a source of trepidation rather than excitement in Japan. ...

Spain's Ferran Torres, right, and Pedri celebrate a victory of their team after the end of the Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match between Croatia and Spain, at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Monday, June 28, 2021. (Wolfgang Rattay, Pool via AP)
Spain taking 6 players from Euro 2020 to Tokyo Olympics

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

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match between Belgium and Portugal at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain,Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, Pool)
Portugal vs Belgium 6/27/2021

Jun. 29, 2021 06:15 AM EDT

Spain's Pedri, right, and Croatia's Luka Modric challenge for the ball 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/Jonathan Nackstrand, Pool)
Spain vs Croatia 6/28/2021

Jun. 29, 2021 06:15 AM EDT

England's Dominic Calvert-Lewin during a training session at St George's Park, Burton upon Trent, England, Saturday June 26, 2021, ahead of their Euro 2020 match against Germany on Tuesday. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
The Latest: Spain to take 6 Euro 2020 players to Olympics

By The Associated Press Jun. 29, 2021 06:13 AM EDT

Wales' Gareth Bale heads the ball prior to the Euro 2020 soccer championship group A match between Wales and Switzerland, at the Baku Olympic stadium, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Ozan Kose, Pool via AP)
Switzerland vs Wales 6/12/2021

Jun. 12, 2021 08:41 AM EDT

Wales' Gareth Bale heads the ball prior to the Euro 2020 soccer championship group A match between Wales and Switzerland, at the Baku Olympic stadium, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Ozan Kose, Pool via AP)
The Latest: Wales, Switzerland warming for Euro 2020 match

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2021 08:40 AM EDT

A view of the stadium prior to an Italian national team training session ahead of Friday's Euro 2020, group A soccer match against Turkey, at the Rome Olympic stadium, Thursday, June 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, Pool)
Italy vs Turkey 6/11/2021

Jun. 11, 2021 01:31 PM EDT

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performs prior to the Euro 2020, soccer championship group A match between Italy and Turkey, at the Rome Olympic stadium, Friday, June 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, Pool)
Euro 2020 opening marks return of mega-scale sports events

By Karl Ritter Jun. 11, 2021 01:28 PM 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)
Spain expands parallel squad after 2nd player tests positive

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

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 file photo the Henri Delaunay Trophy is displayed on the stage at the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland. France won the last major international soccer tournament — the World Cup in 2018 — by defending compactly, hitting teams on the break with clinical finishing, and being effective at set pieces. What will the winning approach be at the European Championship? (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
EURO 2020: Capsules for teams at the European Championship

By The Associated Press Jun. 04, 2021 11:54 AM EDT