Spain are confident that their defence will stand up to Swedish scrutiny. Photograph: S Ponomarev/AP
There was a nice moment during the Spanish press conference at the Tivoli Stadium ahead of today’s group D match against Sweden in Innsbruck. Cesc Fabregas had just been asked if he was happy being a substitute for Spain after his [...]

Stoke fans celebrate their promotion to the Premier League. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images.
It is 35 years since a movement called pub rock began to send waves lapping around the feet of the established giants of popular music. In places with names like the Hope and Anchor and the Greyhound, something stirred. Bands called Bees Make [...]