
Spain's silent anthem: why La Roja don't sing before the World Cup final
Spain meet Argentina in the World Cup final, but La Marcha Real has no words — a legacy of the Franco era that leaves players standing silent.
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تغطية أصلية لعالم الرياضة، تُحدَّث يوميًا.

Spain meet Argentina in the World Cup final, but La Marcha Real has no words — a legacy of the Franco era that leaves players standing silent.

Spain's national anthem, La Marcha Real, has lacked official lyrics since the Franco era, leaving players and fans to listen in silence before kick-off.

Kimi Antonelli took his sixth win of the season at Spa-Francorchamps to stretch his championship lead, while George Russell's race ended on the opening lap.

كل ما تحتاج معرفته لسباق الجائزة الكبرى البلجيكي في سبا-فرانكورشان، بما في ذلك الجدول الزمني، سياق سباق اللقب، وكيفية البث المباشر.

لا يحتوي النشيد الوطني الإسباني على كلمات رسمية بسبب ارتباطه بديكتاتورية فرانكو.