La Liga strike looms over US league match plan

Spanish league strikes deal with US media company,but players are unhappy

Sergio Ramos Spain World Cup
Sergio Ramos has made more than 400 appearances for Real Madrid and has 161 Spain caps
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Spain’s top players could go on strike in protest at plans to stage a top-flight league match in the United States, reports BBC Sport. La Liga agreed a 15-year deal with US media company Relevent last Friday and they are keen to have a match played Stateside to boost interest.

“If we play one game in another country, we’ll go hand in hand with the clubs and institutions,” declared La Liga president Javier Tebas in announcing the deal. “La Liga excites millions of fans around the world. Let’s build bridges and grow while transmitting the values of football and of our country.”

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