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November 5 – The tragedy of flash floods in Spain which have killed greater than 215 folks within the Valencia area has shocked the world. In response the Royal Spanish FA (RFEF) cancelled the La Liga matches between Valencia and Actual Madrid, in addition to Villarreal’s recreation towards Rayo Vallecano.
Actual supervisor, Carlo Ancelotti, was essential of the choice, saying that each one soccer in Spain ought to have been suspended after six top-flight matches went forward on the weekend.
“Soccer is a celebration and you’ll solely have a good time and occasion once you, your loved ones, and all people is nicely. When persons are not nicely, you don’t occasion,” stated Ancelotti.
“Soccer has to cease. As a result of it’s an important of the least vital issues in life.
“However we aren’t the decision-makers. We’ve to observe the directions of those that are in cost.
“There are a lot of methods to assist. Soccer needed to cease after which assist. Everybody has been clear about it – no one wished to play.”
Ancelotti was not the one voice decrying the choice. Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has stated it made “no sense” for video games to go forward on the weekend, and Barcelona’s Hansi Flick stated he would have cancelled them.
Actual will face certainly one of Ancelotti’s outdated groups, AC Milan, within the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, nevertheless, the sport has misplaced its which means to probably the most profitable managers within the historical past of the sport.
“It was speculated to be a particular recreation for me, going through Milan. However there isn’t any which means in speaking about soccer now,” he stated.
“It has been a troublesome week, not due to what occurred with the Ballon d’Or or El Clasico. It occurred and that’s that – congratulations to the winners. Our disappointment isn’t about that. It’s for what is going on right here in Spain.”
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