MADRID (AP) — It took Bruce Springsteen to end the controversy over the Copa del Rey final in Spain.
The rock star has announced he will be playing at the Santiago Bernabeu on May 21, ruling out Real Madrid's stadium for the Copa final between Barcelona and Sevilla.
Both finalists wanted to play at the venue, the country's biggest neutral ground, but Real Madrid was yet to make it available. The club apparently wanted to avoid the risk of seeing its biggest rival celebrating a title on its ground.
FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2015 file photo, fans queue to enter Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain for the first clasico of the season between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona is heating up before a match in which Madrid isn¿t even playing. Barcelona will face Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final in May, but the discussion in Spain is about whether Real Madrid will allow the game to be played at its Santiago Bernabeu Stadium or force officials to choose a different venue. Most Real Madrid fans wouldn¿t want to see Barcelona winning a title at their stadium again. It happened in 1997, when Barcelona won the Copa del Rey title over Real Betis. Barcelona supporters filled the Bernabeu wearing their team¿s colors, and players lifted the trophy with the club¿s hymn being played loudly through the stadium¿s speakers. (AP Photo/Paul White, File)
The game is expected to be played at Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon Stadium.
The final could be moved to May 22 if Sevilla reaches the final of the Europa League on May 18. The Bernabeu still wouldn't be available in that case.
FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2015 file photo, Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the first clasico of the season between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain. The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona is heating up before a match in which Madrid isn¿t even playing. Barcelona will face Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final in May, but the discussion in Spain is about whether Real Madrid will allow the game to be played at its Santiago Bernabeu Stadium or force officials to choose a different venue. Most Real Madrid fans wouldn¿t want to see Barcelona winning a title at their stadium again. It happened in 1997, when Barcelona won the Copa del Rey title over Real Betis. Barcelona supporters filled the Bernabeu wearing their team¿s colors, and players lifted the trophy with the club¿s hymn being played loudly through the stadium¿s speakers. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza, File)
0 nhận xét:
Đăng nhận xét