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LaLiga well represented in FIFA World Cup final

FC Barcelona were the team that sent most players to the World Cup, (17), but now only Ousmane Dembele and Jules Kounde remain….reports Asian Lite News

The Spanish football team may have flown home after losing to Morocco in a penalty shootout in the last 16 but the Spanish football league is still going to be well-represented in Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Argentina.

Fifteen of the 52 players in the France and Argentina squads currently ply their trade in La Liga, with that rising to 16 if we count Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, who flew back to Spain with a muscle injury but was never replaced in the French squad by coach Didier Deschamps.

Atletico Madrid may not be having the best of seasons, but they are the most represented club with Antoine Griezmann, Rodrigo de Paul, Angel Correa and Nahuel Molina all at Atletico, reports Xinhua.

Bayern Munich also have four players involved in the final, with: Pavard, Upamecano, Coman and Lucas Hernandez all in the French squad although Lucas is now recovering after damaging his cruciate knee ligament.

FC Barcelona were the team that sent most players to the World Cup, (17), but now only Ousmane Dembele and Jules Kounde remain.

The Premier League is also well-represented in the final, with 10 players who are currently playing in England, including Argentine forward Julian Alvarez and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, eight players are in France, seven each in Germany and Italy and two in Portugal, with just one each in the U.S. and Argentina — showing perhaps how many top Argentinian players seek their fortune abroad.

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Laliga launches campaign to support Ukraine

“This will support the humanitarian work the organisation has been carrying out continuously in the territory since the beginning of the invasion,” the league said in a release…reports Asian Lite News

Spanish football league LaLiga is launching the campaign “We team up for Peace”, in support of Ukraine, who are currently engaged in a war against Russia.

The campaign is being launched in collaboration with the 42 clubs of LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank to show their commitment to peace. Through the campaign, the posters will be posted in their stadiums which will have a QR code, via which fans can quickly and easily access the website where they can make donations to the Red Cross.

“This will support the humanitarian work the organisation has been carrying out continuously in the territory since the beginning of the invasion,” the league said in a release.

“As well as its presence in all LaLiga stadiums, this campaign will also be promoted during broadcasts of the matches of the competition and through other media and communication channels, in order to maximise the charitable impact as much as possible,” it added.

Furthermore, the LaLiga Foundation has also made a donation to the cause, one that will go towards the purchase of essential materials. Apart from this, there are many other initiatives run by LaLiga in support of Ukraine.

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