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Silva, who plays in an advanced attacking role for both his club and country, has been closely linked with a number of top clubs this summer after helping Spain to win the European Championship in June with a series of inspired displays.
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The 18-year-old from Oxford started from pole and held off the challenge of Spain's Nicolas Terol, with previous championship leader Julian Simon third.
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Six NI players made their full international debuts in Campobasso as McIlroy, deprived of many of his top players, prepared for the 11 June European Championship qualifier against Spain in Belfast.
BBC: McIlroy looks on bright side
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Del Bosque, assuming he is still the manager when the European Championship qualifiers come around, is hopeful of reviving some great memories of Scotland when Spain visit at the beginning of October.
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Japan's Kei Nishikor i secured the U.S. National Indoor Championship later Sunday with a 6-2 6-3 win over Feliciano Lopez of Spain in a one-sided final.
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Of the 16 nations competing at this summer's Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, only four are coached by managers who have a won a major international or club trophy or championship in one of Europe's biggest leagues (England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain).
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Elsewhere, John Isner won his career title after overcoming Spain's Nicolas Almagro in the final of the U.S. Clay Court Championship.
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Meanwhile, Vicente del Bosque -- whose Spain side became the first team to successfully defend the European Championship -- was named Coach of the Year.
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The championship has come down to a duel between Germany's Sebastian Vettel (of the Red Bull team) and Spain's Fernando Alonso (Ferrari).
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Spain, among the favourites for the European Championship in Holland and Belgium, had led through a penalty of their own three minutes before half time.
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