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RIYADH, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia’s second edition of its Riyadh Season will play host to a football event called the Maradona Cup on December 14.
The event, which is a tribute to Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona, will see Spanish side FC Barcelona take on Argentina’s Boca Juniors, both of whom Maradona played for.
The Riyadh Season will also host another football match in January 2022 between French giants Paris Saint-Germain and a team comprising players from Saudi clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Nasr.
The 2021 Riyadh Season, which began on October 20 with a parade, aims to attract a diverse audience with more than 7,000 events, including music, arts, theater, food and sports.
The season, part of initiatives to promote diversity in the kingdom, will continue until March 2022 and the various activities are held in an area spanning 5.4 million square meters throughout 14 different zones in Riyadh.
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