Plans to stage Barcelona and Villarreal's league match in Miami have been cancelled, LaLiga has confirmed.

The controversial fixture was set to be played at the Hard Rock Stadium on December 20, which would have made it the first European league match in history to be staged overseas.

But amid heated criticism, including scathing comments from Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on Tuesday, LaLiga has shelved its plans.

A statement read: "Following discussions with the promoter of the official LaLiga match in Miami, the latter has announced its decision to cancel the event due to the uncertainty surrounding Spain in recent weeks.

"LaLiga deeply regrets that this project, which represented a historic and unparalleled opportunity for the internationalization of Spanish football, cannot go a

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