The absence of Real Madrid and Barça in the Copa del Rey semi-finals may have dampened entusiasmam for some for with this new cup format

Alfredo Relaño looks ahead to another instalment of the Copa del Rey as we reach the Round of 16 stage of the competition and previews the game in Zaragoza.

The Super Cup in Jeddah has left, on a separate stage, some sporting doubts the cause of which is maybe because it is called the same as it was, when it is not the same.