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Barcelona refuse to play Spanish Super Cup in China

 

Wednesday 17 October 2012 11:11 BST
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Lionel Messi is congratuled by his Barcelona teammate David Villa
Lionel Messi is congratuled by his Barcelona teammate David Villa (Getty Images)

Barcelona will not play the Spanish Super Cup in Beijing next year if they qualify for the season-opener between La Liga's champions and the King's Cup winners.

The Spanish football federation has signed a preliminary seven-year deal with a Chinese promoter worth almost £33m. But Barcelona will not play "far away from the club members... for social and sporting reasons".

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