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Aug 2022
40m 26s

La Liga kicks off

Bbc World Service
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Ahead of the new Spanish football season we hear from RCD Mallorca President Andy Kohlberg and Celta de Vigo's Luca de la Torre. Plus, Spanish broadcaster Alvaro Romeo assesses the current financial situation at Barcelona and the club's short term approach.

Picture on website: Abdon Prats of RCD Mallorca celebrates following a match against Osasuna. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

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