Nolito nets double for Spain

Nolito staked a strong claim for a place in Spain’s Euro 2016 squad with a brace to down Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 in Switzerland.

In a surprisingly bad-tempered friendly, Emir Spahic replied to Nolito’s quick-fire double before being dismissed for a violent outburst before the break. Pedro secured the victory with a close-range goal deep into second-half stoppage-time, reminding fans of his ability after a disappointing year with Chelsea.

Nolito should now expect to make Vicente del Bosque’s final 23, while young debutant Mikel Oyazarbal also gave the European champions’ boss food for thought with his spirited performance off the bench in St Gallen.

The long-serving head coach, shorn of his Real and Atletico Madrid stars due to Saturday night’s Champions League final in Milan, fielded an experimental line-up with Celta Vigo hotshot Nolito leading the line, supported by veteran Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz and Manchester City’s David …

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