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Football is the most popular sport in Spain, with 61% of the population interested in it. [1] Spain has some of the most influential teams in Europe (Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia, and others) as well as many players (mostly unprofessional) and teams registered in all categories (1,063,090 players in 21,148 clubs). [2]
Spain, UEFA Euro 2008 winners Spain's players celebrate winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Spain, UEFA Euro 2012 winners Between 2008 and 2012, the team played a style of football dubbed 'tiki-taka', a systems approach to football founded upon the ideal of team unity and a comprehensive understanding in the geometry of space on a football field.
Spain Nickname(s) La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) La Furia (The Fury) La Furia Española (The Spanish Fury) La Rojigualda (The Red and Yellow [One]) Association Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) Confederation UEFA (Europe) Most caps Sergio Ramos (180) Top scorer David Villa (59) FIFA ranking Highest 1 (July 2008 – June 2009, October 2009 – March 2010, July 2010 – July 2011 ...
Association football, commonly known as football (or soccer), (Spanish: Fútbol asociación), is the most popular sport in Spain. [5] Football is a widespread passion among the people of Spain , and most people in Spain have at least some sort of connection to the sport. [ 6 ]
This page details football records in Spain. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from Primera División or La Liga . This page also includes records from the Spanish domestic cup competition or Copa del Rey .
Luis Rubiales' resignation hasn't ended Spain's national women's soccer team fight for equality and a complete overhaul of the country's soccer federation.
Spain had the problem of isolation under General Franco's dictatorship. “Europe ends at the Pyrenees” was the saying in those days. Sweden, England, Brazil, Argentina, Italy, France and Germany had all played more than 700 internationals matches by 2001.
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, [a] commonly known as the Primera División [b] or La Liga [c] [2] and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports [d] [3] since 2023 because of sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional football division of the Spanish football league system.