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Barcelona's Marc Guiu celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, at the Olympic Stadium of Montjuic in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort )

Xavi coy on whether Lewandowski and other Barcelona players are fit enough to face Real Madrid

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Ombudsman Angel Gabilondo, right, delivers a report on the country's first independent probe into the abuse of minors within the Catholic Church to President of the Congress Francina Armengol, left, at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. A survey released Friday indicates some 440,000 people may have been victims of sexual abuse by Catholic church clergy or lay people connected to the church in recent decades in Spain. The survey was part of a damning report by the Ombudsman's office following an 18-month independent investigation of 487 cases. The report was handed to Parliament. (Jesus Hellin/Europa Press via AP)

Spain’s report on Catholic Church sex abuse estimates victims could number in hundreds of thousands

By Ciarán Giles - Associated Press

Switzerland's Seraina Piubel, right, and Spain's Oihane Hernandez fight for the ball during the women's Nations League group D soccer match between Spain and Switzerland at the Nuevo Arcangel stadium in Cordoba, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

Spain’s women’s players want to focus on soccer again as Hermoso rejoins national team

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Spain's Jennifer Hermoso reacts after missing a scoring chance during the Women's World Cup Group C soccer match between Japan and Spain in Wellington, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Hermoso, who said she did not consent to the kiss by former federation president Luis Rubiales during the World Cup awards ceremony last month, said in a statement early Tuesday Sept. 19, 2023 that the federation's decision to call up nearly half of the 39 players who said they would not play for the national team as a protest was “irrefutable proof” that “nothing has changed.” (AP Photo/John Cowpland, File)

Jenni Hermoso returns to Spain squad for first time since World Cup kiss

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Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring his side's first goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada and Barcelona at Los Carmanes Stadium in Granada, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Fermin Rodriguez)

Barcelona says it remains on track to reduce its debt without the use of financial levers

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A small boat with migrants arrives at La Restinga on the Canary island of El Hierro, Spain, on Wednesday Oct. 4, 2023. EU conversations came as Spain's Marine Rescue service reported Friday Oct. 6, 2023 it had intercepted 262 migrants in three boats approaching the Canary Islands located off the northwest coast of Africa. This week alone, the seven-island archipelago's tiny El Hierro Island, which has a population of some 10,000, has taken in more than 1,200 migrants arriving in open wooden boats that are believed to have departed from Senegal. (Europa Press via AP)

Rifts in Europe over irregular migration remain even after ‘success’ of new EU deal

By Joseph Wilson and Renata Brito - Associated Press

A police officer stands guard in front of the Congress center in Granada, southern Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Almost all of Europe's leaders will gather Thursday in and around one of the most renowned havens of tranquility Spain's Alhambra Palace seeking to fix their increasingly turbulent and violent continent which is seeing war and political instability starting to unhinge nations and institutions. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Some 50 European leaders are to stress their support for Ukraine at a meeting in Spain

By Raf Casert and Renata Brito - Associated Press

FILE - Rescuers approach a migrants' boat adrift in international waters off Malta in the Mediterranean Sea, on Oct. 25, 2022. The leaders of nine southern European Union countries met in Malta on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, to discuss common challenges such as migration, the EU's management of which has vexed national governments in Europe for years. (AP Photo/Vincenzo Circosta)

Leaders of European Union’s Mediterranean nations huddle in Malta to discuss migration

By Kevin Schembri Orland - Associated Press

The leader of Spain's conservatives Alberto Feijoo leaves an investiture session at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Feijoo has failed in his long-shot first bid to become the country's next prime minister, falling short of the votes he needed in the Spanish parliament to form a government. (AP Photo/Paul White)

The leader of Spain’s conservatives makes a 2nd bid to become prime minister

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A general view of the Camp Nou stadium as the sun sets ahead of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Valladolid CF in Barcelona, Spain, on April 5, 2021. Spanish police raided offices of the Spanish soccer federation on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, as part of a judicial investigation into the alleged payment of millions of euros over several years by Barcelona soccer club to the vice president of Spain’s football refereeing committee. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)

Spanish police raid soccer federation as part of probe into Barcelona’s payments to referee official

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Spain's players celebrate a goal against Switzerland during the women's Nations League group D soccer match between Spain and Switzerland at the Nuevo Arcangel stadium in Cordoba, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

Spain routs Switzerland in front of record crowd in first home match since Women’s World Cup title

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Alberto Feijoo, leader of the mainstream conservative Popular Party, waves during a rally in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. The leader of Spain's conservatives will have his opportunity to form a new government this week in what has been preordained as a lost cause given his lack of support in the Parliament. Alberto Nunez Feijoo's Popular Party won the most seats from inconclusive elections in July but fell well short of a majority. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Leader of Spain’s conservatives faces slim chances of winning Parliament approval for his government

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Conservative Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijoo walks past acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, right, before the start of a voting session at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, on Aug. 17, 2023. The leader of Spain’s conservatives will have his opportunity to form a new government this week in what has been preordained as a lost cause given his lack of support in the Parliament. Alberto Núñez Feijóo's Popular Party won the most seats from inconclusive elections in July but fell well short of a majority. (AP Photo/Paul White, File)

Why Spain’s conservative leader is a long shot to become prime minister despite winning election

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Europe's Carlota Ciganda is carried by members of her team after wining the Solheim Cup golf tournament in Finca Cortesin, near Casares, southern Spain, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Europe has beaten the United States during this biannual women's golf tournament, which played alternately in Europe and the United States. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Europe keeps Solheim Cup after first-ever tie against U.S.

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

United States' Rose Zhang plays a tee shot hole number 4, during her eighteen match during her single match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament in Finca Cortesin, near Casares, southern Spain, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Europe play the United States in this biannual women's golf tournament, which played alternately in Europe and the United States. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

U.S. and Europe still tied after halfway point of final day at Solheim Cup in Spain

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Europe's Linn Grant celebrates after putting on the 8th green during her foursome match with partner Europe's Maja Stark at the Solheim Cup golf tournament in Finca Cortesin, near Casares, southern Spain, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Europe play the United States in this biannual women's golf tournament, which played alternately in Europe and the United States .(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Europe stays close after splitting foursome matches against United States in Solheim Cup

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Solheim Cup team US golfer Nelly Korda reacts to a putt during the foursomes play at the Solheim Cup in Finca Cortesin, near Casares, southern Spain, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

U.S. sweeps favorite Europe to take 4-0 lead in opening session at Solheim Cup

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Spain's new women's national team coach Montse Tome, center, holds a jersey during her official presentation with her technical staff at the Spanish soccer federation headquarters in Las Rozas, just outside of Madrid, Spain, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Tome replaced Jorge Vilda less than three weeks after Spain won the Women's World Cup title and amid the controversy involving suspended federation president Luis Rubiales who has now resigned. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Most of Spain’s women’s players end boycott of national soccer team after government intervenes

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Spain's new women's national team coach Montse Tome, looks on during her official presentation at the Spanish soccer federation headquarters in Las Rozas, just outside of Madrid, Spain, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Tome replaced Jorge Vilda less than three weeks after Spain won the Women's World Cup title and amid the controversy involving suspended federation president Luis Rubiales who has now resigned. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Hermoso criticizes Spanish soccer federation and accuses it of threatening World Cup-winning players

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

President of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, left, stands next to Spain Head Coach Jorge Vilda after being received by Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Rubiales resigned, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, from his post after a kissing scandal that tarnished Spain's victory at the Women's World Cup. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)

Rubiales denies wrongdoing to Spanish judge investigating his kiss of a player at Women’s World Cup

By Alicia León and Joseph Wilson - Associated Press