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	Football in Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Spanish football league (La Liga) is divided into divisions.
		The Spanish league teams compete in Europe under UEFA, most notably in the UEFA Champions League.
		The Spain national football team represents the whole country, although there are unofficial Catalonia and Basque Country teams, not recognised by UEFA or FIFA.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spanish_football (194 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| News \| Spanish apologise for soccer racism
		Tony Blair and the Spanish prime minister yesterday condemned the racist abuse of fl England footballers by thousands of Spanish fans as the disgraceful scenes on Wednesday night prompted outrage in Britain and threatened to escalate into a diplomatic row.
		The scale and vehemence of the abuse was condemned by Richard Caborn, the sports minister, but the Spanish authorities failed to acknowledge the taunts until yesterday afternoon, when the office of the prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, described the abuse as intolerable.
		Last night the Spanish football federation and large parts of the local media had not acknowledged that the abuse occurred, fuelling the belief that a failure to condemn previous racist incidents had contributed to the level and vehemence of the attacks on England players.
	football.guardian.co.uk /News_Story/0,1563,1354974,00.html (679 words)

	FOOTBALL-SPAIN: United Against Racism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Spanish Sports Minister Jaime Lissavetzky chaired a two-hour-plus meeting attended by the general director of Domestic Policy, Rosario García; the president of the National Anti-Violence Commission, Javier Durán; and the head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Angel María Villar.
		The Spanish government undertook this initiative in response to the increase in racist and xenophobic acts in Spanish football stadiums, on the part of spectators, coaches and players alike.
		”Football should be a source of integration and contribute to solving the problems of racism and xenophobia, which have emerged as a consequence of the changes in Spanish society brought about by immigration,” the sports minister said in a press conference.
	www.ipsnews.net /africa/interna.asp?idnews=27578 (1037 words)

	Spanish Football (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Spanish is the most widely spoken of all the Romance languages, in terms of number of speakers and number of countries which claim Spanish as the official language.
		Spanish language is the second most common language in the United States, after English, being spoken in some grade by about 27.8 million people (or 10.5% of the population) in 2000.
		Spanish, at this time, was the unifying language as Tagalog was not as prominent or ubiquitous as it is now and each region had their own culture, language and would rather speak in their language.
	www.your-spanish-site.co.uk /spanishfootball (1903 words)

	SOCCER-SPAIN Get to know the Spanish football league
		For some reason football authorities don't like the idea of 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. In England the first division is the premier league, the second division is called the first division and so on.
		One difference with English football is that reserve teams (called team B, C, etc.) of the top clubs play in the lower divisions rather than in a separate league, although the lower ranked team cannot play in the same division as the higher team.
		Spanish and EU players cannot switch between teams in the same division during a season, and teams register a fixed first team squad of 25 players for the whole footballing year.
	www.soccer-spain.com /ssdocs/history/league.html (774 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Is Spanish football racist? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		And he also claimed that even the best-known fl players in the Spanish top-flight are exposed to racism on a regular basis, even if they are reluctant to talk about it.
		Nunez asked the Spanish FA - which was at the time unavailable to comment on the state of its domestic football - to issue a final warning to Aragones.
		It confirms that national football organisations will continue to be held responsible for the actions of their fans, boosting Nunez's campaign and those of all anti-racism bodies.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/4019621.stm (529 words)

	Morbo - The Story of Spanish Football :: Soccerphile
		Spain, like its football, is misunderstood, enigmatic, isolated and ‘out there' on the edge of Europe, a sleeping dragon that is roused periodically in shows of noisy pyrotechnics though more often than not blows hot air and flatters to deceive.
		There is a long chapter on Galician football, focusing particularly on Deportivo La Coruna, a shorter chapter on another Champions League wunderteam of the ‘90s - Valencia but the most enjoyable section is where the author gets to the heart of the Seville-Real Betis rivalry by engaging the views of five local cabbies.
		You can put your Spanish holiday home on the fact that come the next major tournament (World Cup 2006) everyone will be whispering it has to be Spain's year at long last before the team stumbles embarrassingly out of the tournament again.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/sean/morbo.html (1327 words)

	Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1981 the eagle disappeared from the Spanish national flag, leaving the current red/yellow/red with crowned arms (greatly simplified, including a small oval in the center with three fleurs-de-lis).
		As in Madrid, the Spanish flags in Toledo are the 'state' version with arms.
		In fact, I only saw two Spanish flags in the city — one on the Palacio de Justicia where it appeared along with the Basque and European flags, centred and higher than the others; and the second on the main post office where it was flown to the left of the Basque flag.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/es.html (1034 words)

	Spanish Football (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Spanish Football is not associated with any agency or company so Spanish Football just wants to provide you with information and tips that can help.
		Fifty University of Hawaii football boosters on a tour in Cancun, Mexico, are currently huddled for safety in a shelter directly in the hurricane's path.
		The head football coach of Lake Howell High School in Seminole County was arrested Friday on suspicion he had sex with a student at the school and snapped pornographic photos of her, Local 6 News has learned.
	www.footballfree.info /spanishfootball (929 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| News \| Spain wakes up to a crisis of conscience
		Tonight is a first opportunity for the Spanish to prove that they are not represented by those who launched into monkey chants on Wednesday night, to repair their damaged reputation - something that was reflected in the fact that the Spanish Football Federation, previously so stupidly stubborn, has finally apologised.
		"The Spanish FA were responding to a letter of complaint from the FA, expressing their condemnation of the abuse suffered by the England players.
		An editorial entitled "Football without colours" held up the former Real Madrid manager Guus Hiddink as an example to follow: Hiddink had refused to bring out his Valencia side until racist banners were removed from Mestalla in March 1992.
	football.guardian.co.uk /comment/story/0,9753,1355758,00.html (1482 words)

	Castilian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Castilian is a noun and adjective that refers to the region and former kingdom of Castile in Spain; in particular, it refers to the language of this region, and is therefore a synonym of Spanish, though with different nuances.
		Spanish language, for general information on the language including dialectal variation in Castile, the rest of Spain and Spain's former colonies.
		Names given to the Spanish language, for details on the use of the terms español, castellano, Spanish and Castilian.
	www.wikiverse.org /castilian (216 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Internationals \| Fifa probes Spanish racist chants
		Fifa president Sepp Blatter said football had the potential to be a powerful anti-racist force.
		On the contrary, football is a tool for building bridges and nurturing tolerance," he said.
		Spanish sports minister Maria Jesus san Segundo said the country was committed to promoting equality between people of different races.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/internationals/4018421.stm (564 words)

	Spanish Primera Division Tickets,La Liga de Futbol - TicketTrader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Spanish Primera Division consists of the top teams that play in the Spanish football league (La Liga) first division.
		Spanish football league teams compete in Europe under UEFA, and most notably in the Champions League.
		Spanish Primera Division ticket prices listed on our website are based on supply and demand and may be sold for more than face value.
	www.tickettrader.com /soccer/spanish_primera_division.html (259 words)

	Xtratime Community - Articles on Spanish football (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Toshack's Spanish is that of a native — a native of Cardiff.
		Huelva was the first community to form then sustain a football team in Spain, back in 1889, and their only previous moment to savour, apart from last year's promotion, was when they went up from the Second Division in 1978 for a brief bout of shoulder-rubbing with the high and mighty.
		The stereotypical view here of Italian men in general, and of their footballers in particular, is that they are all the bastard sons of Helenio Herrera, the man whose obsessively tactical approach to the game resulted in Real Madrid being knocked off the European podium in the 1960's by Internazionale.
	www.xtratime.org /forum/showthread.php?t=99574 (10248 words)

	The National Football Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The National Football Museum today welcomed Mr Pablo Ornaque, a representative of the Spanish Football Federation who has been commissioned to design a new Spanish Football Museum in Las Rozas in the outskirts of Madrid.
		Mr Ornaque was keen to visit The National Football Museum on a fact finding mission, calling the museum "world class" and a obvious starting point in gathering ideas and feedback in preparation for the Spanish project.
		The visit by such a leading representative of the Spanish Football Federation is testament to the excellent international reputation of The National Football Museum as one of the world's leading sports museums.
	www.nationalfootballmuseum.com /News/february10.htm (137 words)

	Spanish Football Tickets - How to Find Tickets for Matches in Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		You can buy Spanish Football tickets for most games that don't involve the top clubs by going to their ticket office at the stadium a couple of days before the match.
		Spanish Fiestas Ltd Specialize in Spanish Football Tickets in Madrid and Barcelona
		Spanish Fiestas have been selling tickets to Spanish football matches since 1998 and their reputation is second to none.
	www.ticket-buyers-guide.com /spanish-football-tickets.html (244 words)

	Spanish Football Books
		A splendid chapter traces the ancestry of football in Spain back to the labourers in the English-owned copper mines in Huelva, Andalucia.
		While Spanish club football has always had its stars, from Di Stefano to Cruyff and Butragueno through to Raul and Luis Figo today, Ball shows that there is a greater force running in its lifeblood.
		But the pressures of stardom led to a cocaine addiction that caused the charismatic and stormy footballer to womanize, associate with organized crime, and become a pawn in Argentinean political gamesmanship.
	www.spanish-fiestas.com /football/books.htm (742 words)

	Spanish football/soccer : Spanish Primera Division 2005/2006 season preview
		The Spanish champions' major summer signings are Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel from PSV Eindhoven and striker Ezquerro from Athletic Bilbao.
		Spanish champions Barcelona, still running a huge debt of close to 200m, made a net profit of 36.72m last season.
		The Spanish giants have also signed two promising players from Sevilla, defender Sergio Ramos for a 25m fee and Brazilian midfielder Julio Baptista in a 24.5m deal.
	www.betinf.com /prev_spain.htm (1688 words)

	Spanish football league teams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Spanish league (Liga) is divided in Divisions.
		The Spanish league teams also compete for a cup competition each year, called the Copa del Rey.
		It uses material from the wikipedia article Spanish football league teams.
	www.eurofreehost.com /sp/Spanish_football_league_teams.html (153 words)

	SOCCER-SPAIN Spanish soccer / Spanish football website in English. Official Spanish soccer shirts on sale.
		Mixed results for Spanish sides on Wednesday, with Real Madrid coming back from a goal down at half time to beat Rosenborg 4-1, but Betis outclassed after losing 4-0 at Chelsea.
		And the Spanish keeper was at fault when he dropped Lampard's free kick at the feet of Carvalho for him to score the second on the stroke of half time.
		A goalless draw by Barcelona at Panathinaikos maintained the Catalans' three point lead at the top of group C. It was a dull game though, and chances were few and far between as both defences were in control.
	www.soccer-spain.com (1278 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Morbo - The Story of Spanish Football
		As Spanish club football's conquering of Europe continues apace, the growth in literature on that very subject is surely no coincidence.
		Naturally we are given a healthy dose of the mutual suspicion and cultural differences that have stoked the bitter feuding of the big two, Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as the more extreme regionalism that shapes Athletic Bilbao and its supporters in the Basque Country.
		However, the book's suggestion that footballing morbo is more than merely a symptom of life in Spain, something that at times has been as influential as say, religion, language or class, is stretching the point a bit far.
	www.soccernet.com /extratime/editorial/20010430_reviewmorbo.html (434 words)

	Royal Spanish Football Federation (Spain) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The flag of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish Real Federación Española de Fútbol, RFEF) is white with a diagonal stripe in the colours of the Spanish flag and with the federation's emblem in the centre.
		The Royal Spanish Football Federation was constituted on 29th September 1913 and is a member of both FIFA and UEFA.
		Perhaps more familiar worldwide —and more logo-like— is the design he made to promote Spanish tourism, which can be seen for instance at the website of the Spanish Tourism Institute website.
	www.flagspot.net /flags/es@rfef.html (275 words)

	About a Ball :: Historical Ranking of Spanish football clubs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ranking is a progressive points scoring system devised by our statisticians to grade each league club according to their historical achievements since the beginning of organised football in that country.
		We felt such a ranking was necessary in order to help settle age old debates about which is the biggest/best club in each country and which ones historically merit a top division place.
		This problem is not so much of an issue for Spain as it is for some of the other countries, as the powerhouses of Spanish football have remained remarkably constant.
	www.aboutaball.co.uk /html2/rankings/rankingspa.php (741 words)

	Goal4Glory Football Forum - Spain - Aragones fined for Henry Remarks
		The Spanish Football Federation initially declined to take action after comments Aragones made during a national training session in October.
		Aragones insisted the comments, made to Henry's Arsenal club-mate Jose Antonio Reyes, were meant to motivate the Spanish player, and were not intended to be offensive.
		If he was found guilty he should have been sacked - The Spanish FA have no idea the image that that decision gives out.
	goal4glory.com /forums/showthread.php?t=117 (685 words)

	ipedia.com: List of football clubs in Spain Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Spanish soccer league is divided into divisions.
		The Spanish soccer league (La Liga) is divided into divisions.
		The Spanish league teams compete in Europe under UEFA, most notably in the Champions League.
	www.ipedia.com /list_of_football_clubs_in_spain.html (185 words)

	Spanish Holidays Barcelona Spain Hotels Holiday Villa Luxury Villas Rental (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Spanish Holidays Guide is the best online guide for Spanish vacations and holidays.
		On this guide you can create your perfect Spanish holidays from locating flights, holiday accommodation, car hire and even attractions.
		Spanish Holidays Guide.com is the perfect guide for everything to do with your perfect holiday in Spain.
	www.spanishholidaysguide.com (386 words)

	Juventuz Forums - Who Can Stop Spanish Football Dominating Europe?
		Italian football is in need of a boost and quickly after the World Cup disappointment and the off field problems experienced by the majority of their clubs, not to mention their disappointing record in Europe over the past few years.
		I firmly believe the Spanish league is by far the best league in Europe and this weeks performances goes to show exactly that and I will continue to believe this until results prove otherwise.
		Spanish clubs have made up seven of the last 12 semi-finalist, which is a phenomenal feet and it they get the luck if the draw what is stopping them having all four semi-finalists this year?
	www.juventuz.com /forum/showthread.php?threadid=747 (2062 words)

	Spanish League CF Valencia
		It was chosen by chance: a currency sent to the air served to decide between him and Gonzalo Medina Pernás, who finally remained with the parcel of the constituent commission and festejos.
		FC Valencia has won the Spanish Championship 5 times in 1942, 1944, 1947, 1971 and 2002, the Spanish Cup six times in 1941, 1949, 1954, 1967, 1979 and 1999, and the Spanish Super Cup once in 2000.
		The Club was first called Valencia Football Club in 1919 when they first formed but changed their name to CF Valencia in 1940.
	www.britain.tv /sports_football_spanish_league_valencia.shtml (362 words)

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