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Barca faces Nottingham Forest, Udinese in Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup
Barcelona will play Nottingham Forest and Udinese in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup in Udine, Italy, on Sunday. The tournament follows a round-robin format with each match lasting only 45 minutes; drawn…
The Story in Brief
Barcelona will play Nottingham Forest and Udinese in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup in Udine, Italy, on Sunday. The tournament follows a round-robin format with each match lasting only 45 minutes; drawn games go to a penalty shootout. A win in normal time earns three points, a shootout win earns two, and the shootout loser gets one point.
The competition is not being telecast or streamed in India. Fans can purchase match passes from the clubs' official channels. The matches are scheduled from 11:30 pm IST on August 8. Sportstar reports the tournament aims to raise the international profile of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region through sport.
The Indian Opinion
A 45-minute match with penalty shootouts for draws sounds like a gimmick to sell a tournament trophy, not serious preparation. Indian viewers left to hunt for club subscriptions while broadcasters ignore such events is a familiar irritant. The real test for Hansi Flick is not a truncated friendly but whether Barcelona can field a coherent defence by their La Liga opener against Elche on August 24.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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