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Conflict with Iran highlights uncertainty of European football's ties to the Middle East

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Getty Images | A Luka Modric goal helped Real Madrid reach the Spanish Super Cup final with a 3-1 victory over Valencia. The final will be played Sunday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Real Madrid will meet Atletico Madrid, who beat FC Barcelona 3-2.

Escalation of the US-Iran conflict could end up impacting international footballing events in the Middle East in the near future.

Premier League clubs are following the situation closely before the winter break, when Dubai and Doha would normally be popular destinations.

The Spanish Super Cup is nowadays being played in Saudi Arabia, a country in a proxy conflict with Iran. 

An Ajax player has left the club's training camp in Qatar due to safety concerns. 

10 January 2020 - 2:03 PM

By Emil Gjerding Nielson and Mads Meisner

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