That morning the prisoners heard that Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator since his victory in the 1936-39 civil war against the elected Republican government, had died. “We thought everything was possible,

The scene at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium looks a lot different Sunday, with troves of fans wearing NFL jerseys instead of the white Real Madrid shirts usually seen on a regular soccer gameday.

Gere, his wife, Alejandra Silva, and their children — including their sons Alexander, 5, and James, 4, and Silva’s son Albert, 11, from a previous relationship — moved to Spain late last year. The Pretty Woman star told PEOPLE that, overall, the move was a positive one for his family.

The Spanish Football Federation have announced that Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen has sustained a muscle injury which will force him to leave Spain’s training camp. Dean Huijsen has been withdrawn from the squad for the last qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup,

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell praised this year's international series and said that the league plans to return to Spain.

Spain will look to mathematically secure their place at the World Cup 2026 when they welcome Turkey to Estadio La Cartuja on Tuesday. La Roja boast a three-point lead over Turkey at the top of Group E while also enjoying a significant goal difference advantage over their final qualifying opponents.

Fernando Torres completes the podium with 38 goals. Torres played second-fiddle to Villa for much of his career with Spain, but the former Liverpool star did score the winner for Spain in the 2008 Euros final and then bagged a brace in the 2012 final to win the tournament’s Golden Boot award.

Breakthrough teenage wing Noah Caluori scores a try as England A earn a hard-fought win over Spain in Valladolid.