Spain鈥檚 La Liga remains one of the most popular football leagues in the world, and representatives from top clubs including Las Palmas are promoting their competition in the Middle East.

On Jan. 27, Las Palmas held a match-day event at TwentyNine in Riyadh鈥檚 Boulevard City, which saw the club鈥檚 head of expansion, Carlota Aparici, and former player and current coach, Paquito Ortiz, join supporters to watch the Canary Island club鈥檚 fixture against newly crowned Spanish Super Cup winners Real Madrid. Las Palmas lost 2-1 at the Gran Canaria stadium.

Paquito said Las Palmas returned to the topflight from LaLiga2 last season, and that the team鈥檚 target this year is to remain playing among the elite. They have done more than that and are currently in ninth place in the table.

Paquito said he was happy to be in Riyadh to promote the team.

Spain鈥檚 football clubs are household names in 抖阴短视频, particularly Real Madrid and Barcelona. Also popular are Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao and Valencia.

Last month, Riyadh hosted the Spanish Super Cup for the fourth time, with reigning La Liga champions Barcelona competing against Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Osasuna.

The final at Al-Awwal Park stadium saw Real Madrid defeat Barcelona 4-1.

In October 2023, Legends, the world鈥檚 largest football museum, and LaLiga TwentyNine鈥檚 gastronomic and sports concept, launched at Boulevard City in Riyadh, providing a home away from home for Spanish football fans.