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Luis Rubiales and Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal during the press conference for the Spanish Super Cup. EPA
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Spanish Soccer Federation president, Luis Rubiales, left, and Saudi General Sport Authority GSA chairman Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal enter a press conference for the Spanish Super Cup on December 18. AP Photo
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Luis Rubiales, left, and Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal pose with the Spanish Super Cup trophy. AP Photo
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Luis Rubiales, greets reporters at the start of the press conference to discuss the Spanish Super Cup. AP Photo
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Luis Rubiales, listens to a reporter during the press conference for the Spanish Super Cup. AP Photo
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Organisers set the table for the Spanish Super Cup press conference in Jeddah. AP Photo
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Luis Rubiales, second left, and Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, second right, attend a press conference for the Spanish Super Cup. AP Photo
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Luis Rubiales, right, speaks with Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal during a press conference for the Spanish Super Cup. EPA
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Luis Rubiales speaks during a press conference for the Spanish Super Cup. EPA
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Luis Rubiales, left, and Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal pose with the Spanish Super Cup trophy. EPA
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Luis Rubiales listens to a question during the Spanish Super Cup press conference. EPA
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Luis Rubiales listens to a question during the Spanish Super Cup press conference. EPA
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Luis Rubiales and Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal during the press conference for the Spanish Super Cup. EPA
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Spanish Soccer Federation president, Luis Rubiales, left, and Saudi General Sport Authority GSA chairman Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal enter a press conference for the Spanish Super Cup on December 18. AP Photo
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Luis Rubiales, left, and Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal pose with the Spanish Super Cup trophy. AP Photo
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Luis Rubiales, greets reporters at the start of the press conference to discuss the Spanish Super Cup. AP Photo
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Luis Rubiales, listens to a reporter during the press conference for the Spanish Super Cup. AP Photo
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Organisers set the table for the Spanish Super Cup press conference in Jeddah. AP Photo
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Luis Rubiales, second left, and Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, second right, attend a press conference for the Spanish Super Cup. AP Photo
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Luis Rubiales, right, speaks with Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal during a press conference for the Spanish Super Cup. EPA
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Luis Rubiales speaks during a press conference for the Spanish Super Cup. EPA
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Luis Rubiales, left, and Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal pose with the Spanish Super Cup trophy. EPA
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Luis Rubiales listens to a question during the Spanish Super Cup press conference. EPA
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Luis Rubiales listens to a question during the Spanish Super Cup press conference. EPA
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Luis Rubiales and Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal during the press conference for the Spanish Super Cup. EPA
Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia: All you need to know about the revamped tournament led by Barcelona and Real Madrid
Four teams will compete in a new-look event which will be held in Saudi for the next three years
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