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    Riera gets Spain call after injury withdrawals

    Tuesday, October 7, 2008

    MADRID, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque called up Liverpool winger Albert Riera for their October World Cup qualifiers after Diego Capel was forced to withdraw from the squad because of injury on Tuesday. Sevilla's 20-year-old winger Capel had been struggling with a muscle injury in his right leg and failed to complete the morning training session. A later scan ruled him out. Del Bosque turned to Liverpool's new recruit Riera, who has five caps and last represented his countr ...

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