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La Liga targets ALa Liga reschedules mouthwatering El Classico, targets Asian moneysian money with mouthwatering El Classico

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (L) and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo [PHOTO: COURTESY]

For the ?rst time, Spanish football’s showpiece event, El Clasico between giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, has been scheduled for a lunchtime kick-off (3pm) on Saturday as La Liga seeks to capture Asia’s attention and its cash.

“We are keen to provide our fans in Asia the opportunity to watch Real Madrid and Barcelona face off at a time that is convenient to them,” La Liga’s Chief Communications Officer Joris Evers said.

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