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Previous Spain coaches always appeared to have it easy for 18 months as the side breezed through qualifying for major tournaments, but times are changing. This national team travel to Stockholm to play Sweden on Saturday in a game that has to make up for last month's outrageous Group F defeat by Northern Ireland. Historically, the complications have begun for 'la selección' at final tournaments, with doubts and misfortune ...

Lawrie Sanchez will continue as Northern Ireland manager after considering resigning due to criticism in the local media. Sanchez didn't appear at a post-match news conference after Northern Ireland's shock 3-2 win over Spain in a 2008 European Championship qualifier on Wednesday, prompting rumours he would quit. After discussions with Irish Football Association president Jim Boyce, Sanchez decided to fulfil his contract that runs through to the end of qualifying. Sanchez says it was criticism from Northern Ireland's media _ ...

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) _ David Healy scored a hat trick to help Northern Ireland upset Spain 3-2 Wednesday in a European Championship qualifier. Spain took the lead twice, getting goals from Xavi Hernandez and David Villa, but couldn't close down Healy.