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  • Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray after the Spaniard's victory in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 2008.

    'I would love Andy Murray to win a grand slam,' admits Rafael Nadal 2011

  • By some islesman's poisoned arrow or some Spaniard's treacherie;

    The Voyage of Magellan 2010

  • The Spaniard's low ball created anxiety for the Newcastle defence as it skimmed across the face of goal but no Liverpool player had made himself available to meet it.

    Even the return of Steven Gerrard cannot end Andy Carroll's barren run | Richard Williams 2011

  • The fact that Didier Drogba has been left on the bench for half of Chelsea's matches since the Spaniard's arrival suggests that Torres is seen not merely as the future of the club but very much the present and, as such, the man whom Roman Abramovich expects to shoot Chelsea to glory in the Champions League, the one trophy that they can realistically win this season.

    Excuses starting to wear thin for goal-shy Fernando Torres 2011

  • It was the Spaniard's ball that enabled Nasri to beat Maynor Figueroa and force a fine low save from Habsi on the stroke of half-time and then, 10 minutes after the restart, came Silva's best, a glorious 30-yard pass threaded through the Wigan defence for Agüero .

    David Silva back from a break to freshen Manchester City's title run 2012

  • Quick to rub salt in the wound in the third set, Djokovic dominated to take it in just 45 minutes, making 11 winners to Nadal's two as the Spaniard's shattered confidence saw him win just 43% of points on his second serve.

    Djokovic Beats Nadal in Australian Open Final Gillian Tan 2012

  • After Nadal broke for a 4-3 lead, Federer broke the Spaniard's next two service games, taking a 5-3 lead after converting his fifth break point of the game.

    Nadal outlasts Federer to win his first title at Australian Open 2009

  • Nine out of 10 mortgages there are linked to short-term interest rates, said Fernando Fernandez , professor at IE Business School in Madrid, so 0.75 percentage point in ECB rate rises this year—which is what markets are pricing in—would add almost €1,000 per year to the average Spaniard's mortgage payment.

    Europe's Economic Divide Widens Brian Blackstone 2011

  • Here, some of the people subjugated by the brutal conquistadors undermined the Spaniard's god by concentrating their prayers on San Juan Bautista -- John the Baptist.

    Reverend Billy: The Christianized Jesus Reverend Billy 2011

  • The ball flashes wide of the near post, but Gary Neville will be adding that little bit of "defending" to his half-time highlights reel.8 mins: David Silva's brain is approximately 18% quicker than Samir Nasri's, who fails to predict the Spaniard's little edge-of-area return pass, allowing Wigan to intercept.9 mins: Some delicious tight passing by City earns a corner, from which Savic sends a free header floating over the bar.

    Wigan Athletic 0 Manchester City 1 | minute-by-minute report 2012

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