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Ancelotti: Football should have stopped in Spain after flood disaster
Emergency services remove cars in an area affected by floods in Catarroja, Spain, November 3, 2024

REAL MADRID boss Carlo Ancelotti says LaLiga matches should not have been played at the weekend following the devastating flooding in Spain.

The disaster caused by heavy downpours that hit the east of the country has killed more than 200 people.

Real’s fixture at Valencia that had been scheduled for Saturday was one of two top-flight games postponed, but the other matches went ahead.

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