Pre-season matches

Teams have now started their pre-season warm up games, which are scheduled to go on for several weeks before the league season starts at the end of August. Barcelona and Real Madrid are already on their way to the Far East, and Valencia will also be heading that way once their trip to England ends. The league champions have just announced that the annual "Trofeo Naranja" will be postponed to the beginning of September, when they will face Italian giants Juventus. (27.07.04)