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Euro 2020: Sergio Busquets rejoins Spain squad after testing negative COVID-19
•Busquets' return is a significant boost for Spain, who made a disappointing start after being held to a goalless draw against Sweden in Seville on Monday.
Euro 2020: No more COVID-19 positive results for Spain; squad to get vaccinated ahead of tournament
•Some in Spain have criticised the delay in getting the team vaccinated, while others have complained that the players are getting their shots ahead of other Spaniards who are still waiting.
Spanish women's top flight football to turn professional next season, to be rebranded as Liga Ellas
•Lozano, also the president of the country's higher sports council (CSD), said the first division will be rebranded as "Liga Ellas" for the 2021-2022 season.
LaLiga: Lionel Messi fined $720 for taking off jersey in tribute to Diego Maradona
•The federation's competitions committee fined the Argentine player for his actions after scoring in Barcelona's 4-0 win over Osasuna in the Spanish league on Sunday.
Luis Rubiales re-elected as president of Spanish Football Federation until 2024
•Rubiales was the only candidate after the withdrawal of former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
LaLiga opener rescheduled as league and Spanish football federation clash over matches on Fridays and Mondays
•LaLiga was set to begin with a match between Granada and Athletic Bilbao on Friday night, but the federation forced the game to be moved to the weekend because it opposes matches on Mondays and Fridays.
Former Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas no longer running for Spanish football federation presidency
•Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas said Monday he will not run for the presidency of the Spanish football federation.
Copa del Rey: Spanish Football Federation heeds to Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad's request of playing final in front of fans
•The RFEF said it agreed “wholeheartedly” with the two football clubs wishes for fans to attend the match.
Spanish league, football federation reaches tentative agreement ahead of bid for 2030 FIFA World Cup
•Spain’s players’ association, which recently also has been at odds with the federation and the league, said it welcomed the peace deal
Coronavirus Outbreak: Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid, Spanish football federation pitch in with relief care as authorities battle COVID-19
•Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has offered the country’s health service the national team’s lodging and some of its staff to help cope with the coronavirus crisis.