Manchester United are the champions of England, Barcelona are the champions of Spain and, by common consensus, the English Premier League and Spanish Primera Liga are the two most glamorous leagues in European football.

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Toure feels Barcelona are starting to feel the strain of playing fast-paced football with trying to clinch a third European Cup, win the Spanish league and the Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey).

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Although Qatari businessmen now have a strong foothold in French and Spanish football, they remain without a key base in the English Premier League, which boasts the highest attendance figures in European football.

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Eggen plays his club football with the Spanish side Alaves who just missed out on gaining a Champions League place for next season.

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Football governing body Fifa ruled on Thursday that the clubs have priority as the Spanish league fixtures were made before the Nations Cup matches were scheduled.

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