Izuchukwu OkosiThe fixture list for the 2022/23 edition of LaLiga Santander has been revealed after a draw was held by the Spanish Football Federation on Thursday afternoon.
Among the headlines were the dates for the Clasico, which will be held first at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Matchday 9, the weekend of October 16, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side looking for revenge for last season’s thrashing.
The return fixture will take place at Camp Nou on Matchday 26, on March 19th 2023.
The champions of Spain’s top two divisions come head to head on Matchday 1 on August 14th, as Almeria will welcome Real Madrid as their first visitors of the season.
Elsewhere, Barcelona will welcome Rayo Vallecano, after the visitors won the corresponding fixture last season, and Atletico Madrid will travel across the capital to play Getafe.
The first game after the World Cup will take place over New Year, with several derby fixtures lined up.
Barcelona will take on neighbours Espanyol, while Villarreal and Valencia face off and Cadiz do battle against Almeria.
Real Madrid will return to action with a visit to Real Valladolid, while Atletico will celebrate the new year with a home tie against Elche.
It’s a long way to Matchday 38 of the campaign, but there could be plenty to play for and many of Spain’s biggest clubs will come head to head for the final game of the season on June 4, 2023.
Real Madrid welcome Athletic Club to the Bernabeu, while Atletico will face Villarreal, Barcelona will travel to Celta Vigo and Sevilla play Real Sociedad in San Sebastian.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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