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Barcelona, Las Palmas match to be played behind closed doors over Catalan referendum

Ersin Çelik
16:091/10/2017, Pazar
U: 1/10/2017, Pazar
REUTERS
A man is dragged away by Spanish Civil Guard officers, outside a polling station, for the banned independence referendum, where Catalan President Carles Puigdemont was supposed to vote in Sant Julia de Ramis, Spain October 1, 2017.
A man is dragged away by Spanish Civil Guard officers, outside a polling station, for the banned independence referendum, where Catalan President Carles Puigdemont was supposed to vote in Sant Julia de Ramis, Spain October 1, 2017.

A Spanish soccer match between Barcelona and Las Palmas due to kick off later on Sunday will be played behind closed doors following clashes between police and voters in Catalonia over a disputed independence referendum, Football Club Barcelona said.

The La Liga game is due to kick off at 4.15 PM local time (1415 GMT) at Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium.

#Spain
#Catalonia
#Barcelona
#Las Palmas

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