Good day, everyone, and welcome to my blog. The Spanish Super Cup is here again, and as usual, it will be played in Saudi Arabia for the next week. The Spanish Super Cup competition was one of the confidence boosts that gave Barcelona the league title in the 2022 season. It was one of the best seasons Barcelona had after the departure of Messi and all the financial saga happening within the club during the period. It was those moments that made many Barcelona fans forget the internal issues which the club was facing and what made it even more interesting was beating Real Madrid in the final for the trophy.
FC Barcelona players, with the coaching staff and medical team, have all traveled to Saudi Arabia for the competition. Saudi Arabia has become the center of football this past week and we have seen Italian Cup competition also being played in the country. Saudi Arabia has a venture and is investing a lot in the football industry. One of their long-time dreams just came true as they will be hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2034. It was not just given to them as it was earned for the handwork they put into promoting their country and investing in the Saudi Pro League, which has big stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and many more top players in football.
Apart from just winning the trophy in the Super Cup title each time has the opportunity to work out of the competition with 3 to 4 million euros and aside from that the four clubs that participate in the competition are sure to receive up to 800k euros for just competing and this why to see more domestic league finals being played in Saudi Arabia. Anyway, back to Barcelona's upcoming journey in the competition. The Catalan giant will be facing Athletic Club on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the competition.
Athletic Club are a tough team which is why they should not be taken lightly in this competition. They are the second team this season to hand Real Madrid their second loss in the league after Barcelona. Ernesto Valverde is doing a good job with his side and could cause problems for the Catalan side with his attacking front. This would be the second time Barcelona will go head to head against Athletic Club this season as their first meeting saw Barcelone win 2-1 at home.
The good news for Barcelona is that Lamine Yamal has been medically cleared and might start this Wednesday. There are no more words for me to use to describe Lamine Yamal because everyone knows this kid on another level and I just hope he continues improving his quality on the pitch. It is going to be an interesting showdown this Wednesday when both teams meet on the pitch and I am looking forward to seeing Hansi Flick win his first trophy with Barcelona.
So, guys, that will be all for now. Thanks for stopping by and have a good day.
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