Oct 22, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Less than two weeks after LaLiga announced it would stage its first-ever regular-season match outside of Spain, with champions Barcelona taking on Villarreal at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Dec. 20, it confirmed on Tuesday that the game was off. It was the latest in a long line of…
Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal has condemned La Liga’s plan to stage a league match in Miami, calling it “a clear distortion of the competition.” The controversial Villarreal vs Barcelona fixture, initially set for December 20 in the United States, was scrapped amid widespread backlash from players, fans, and clubs across Spain. Source link
Barcelona say they “accept and respect” La Liga’s decision to cancel their proposed fixture against Villarreal in Miami. The game was set to be the first-ever La Liga match played outside Spain, but growing backlash from players, clubs and officials has forced organisers to scrap the plan just weeks before tickets were due to go…
The Spanish football league (La Liga) announced yesterday that it is canceling the planned league match between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami, in the United States. “La Liga informs that, after discussions with the promoter of the match in Miami, the latter has made the decision to cancel the event due to the uncertainty that…
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A general view as players of Villarreal CF and Real Betis stand still for the first fifteen seconds of the match, as they protest against the upcoming Barcelona and Villarreal LaLiga match. (Getty Images) La Liga has canceled plans to host a historic Barcelona versus Villarreal match in Miami this December due to mounting uncertainty…
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