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Spain's Isco celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup Group G qualifying soccer match between Spain and Italy at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Saturday Sept. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Spain beats Italy 3-0 to close in on World Cup spot

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Italy's Giorgio Chiellini answers a journalist's question during a press conference at the Coverciano Sports Center near Florence, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. Italy is scheduled to play Spain in a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Madrid on Sept. 2. (Maurizio degl'Innocenti/ANSA via AP)

Italy defender Chiellini injured, to miss qualifier in Spain

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FILE- In this Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 file photo, Real Madrid's Marco Asensio, right, scores the opening goal past Valencia's Ruben Vezo during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Spain is hoping that it has found its next great talent. Marco Asensio has had a breakout start to the season with Real Madrid. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Marco Asensio poised to lead Spain against Italy

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Spain wants Villar to resign as head of soccer federation

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FILE - In this Sunday, May 21, 2017 file photo, New York City FC's David Villa celebrates his goal as he runs past Orlando City's Leo Pereira, left, in an MLS soccer game in Orlando, Fla. David Villa has been called up by Spain for the first time since the 2014 World Cup, giving the country’s record scorer a chance to add to his 59 international goals. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Villa starting from scratch in return to Spain national team

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, May 21, 2017 file photo, New York City FC's David Villa celebrates his goal as he runs past Orlando City's Leo Pereira, left, in an MLS soccer game in Orlando, Fla. David Villa has been called up by Spain for the first time since the 2014 World Cup, giving the country’s record scorer a chance to add to his 59 international goals. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Record scorer Villa gets first Spain call-up since 2014

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

People stand next to candles and flowers placed on the ground, after a terror attack that left many killed and wounded in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Police in northeastern Spain said Wednesday they have found a belt charged with real explosives in a house used by the Barcelona attacks extremist cell. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

The Latest: French want to know why Spain suspects visited

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Police work behind a van and screen covering the entrance of a telephone call centre as they search the premises in Ripoll, Spain, Tuesday Aug. 22, 2017. The lone fugitive from the Spanish cell that killed several people in and near Barcelona was shot to death Monday after he flashed what turned out to be a fake suicide belt at two troopers who confronted him in a vineyard just outside the city he terrorized, authorities said. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Spain suspects were in France before attacks

By CIARAN GILES and ARITZ PARRA - Associated Press

A policeman hugs a boy and his family that he helped during the terrorist attack, at a memorial to the victims on Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain, Monday Aug. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)

Attack victims came from around world to celebrate Barcelona

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Police officers cordon off the access at Las Ramblas promenade after locating a suspicious backpack in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

The Latest: Spanish officials meet to discuss attacks

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FILE - In this March 8, 2017 file photo, Turkish born German writer, Doghan Akhanli attends a literature festival in Cologne, Germany. Germany's foreign minister is urging Spain not to extradite the German writer to Turkey after he was arrested on a Turkish warrant. Sigmar Gabriel called his Spanish counterpart Saturday Aug. 19, 2017 over the arrest of Doghan Akhanli while on holiday in Spain. Akhanli was born in Turkey but emigrated to Germany in 1991 after spending years in Turkish prison following the 1984 military coup in the country. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP,file)

Germany welcomes release of writer sought by Turkey

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A woman sits next to candles and flowers placed on the ground after a terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded over 120 in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Attack victims came from around world to celebrate Barcelona

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A man looks at flags, messages and candles placed after a van attack that killed at least 13, in central Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Police on Friday shot and killed five people carrying bomb belts who were connected to the Barcelona van attack, as the manhunt intensified for the perpetrators of Europe's latest rampage claimed by the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Spain investigates missing imam, mysterious explosion

By LORI HINNANT and JOSEPH WILSON and ALEX OLLER - Associated Press

A man looks at flags, messages and candles placed after a van attack that killed at least 13, in central Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Police on Friday shot and killed five people carrying bomb belts who were connected to the Barcelona van attack, as the manhunt intensified for the perpetrators of Europe's latest rampage claimed by the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

The Latest: French police say arrest unrelated to attack

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A woman leaves a message as a memorial tribute to the victims on Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas promenade Friday Aug. 18, 2017. Police on Friday shot and killed five people carrying bomb belts who were connected to the Barcelona van attack, as the manhunt intensified for the perpetrators of Europe's latest rampage claimed by the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)

The Latest: Spanish towns race to put up concrete barriers

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Armed police officers patrol a deserted street in Las Ramblas, in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. A white van jumped up onto a sidewalk and sped down a pedestrian zone Thursday in Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas district, swerving from side to side as it plowed into tourists and residents. Police said 13 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in what they called a terror attack.(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Spanish police kill 5 suspects linked to Barcelona attack

By BARRY HATTON and JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Dan Tucker, father of Jared Tucker who was killed in the Barcelona truck attack, stands by the pool in his backyard that was resurfaced by his son Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in Walnut Creek, Calif. Jared Tucker, a Northern California man who was spending his first wedding anniversary overseas was among those killed in a deadly truck attack in Barcelona, Spain, his family said Friday. Jared Tucker, 42, and his wife, Heidi Nunes-Tucker, were celebrating their honeymoon in Barcelona after saving up for the trip. Jared Tucker worked with his father at a family-owned pool business in the San Francisco Bay Area since he was 16. (AP Photo/Jocelyn Gecker)

Family: California man celebrating marriage killed in Spain

By JOCELYN GECKER - Associated Press

People gather at a memorial tribute of flowers, messages and candles to the victims on Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas promenade on the Joan Miro mosaic, embedded in the pavement where the van stopped after killing at least 13 people in Barcelona , Spain, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Spanish police on Friday shot and killed five people carrying bomb belts who were connected to the Barcelona van attack as the manhunt intensified for the perpetrators of Europe's latest rampage claimed by the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

The Latest: US father consoled that attack victim died happy

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Van plows into crowd in Barcelona tourist district

By Braden Phillips — Special to The Washington Times

Spanish police: Fears of a terror strike had been rising before Barcelona strike

By Martin Arostegui and Special to The Washington Times