Royal Commission for AlUla Signs Partnership with La Dolfina Polo Team

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) signed a strategic partnership with the Argentine polo team La Dolfina, aiming to enable and strengthen AlUla’s position as the premier destination for desert polo and other traditional sports and equestrian events. (SPA)
The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) signed a strategic partnership with the Argentine polo team La Dolfina, aiming to enable and strengthen AlUla’s position as the premier destination for desert polo and other traditional sports and equestrian events. (SPA)
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Royal Commission for AlUla Signs Partnership with La Dolfina Polo Team

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) signed a strategic partnership with the Argentine polo team La Dolfina, aiming to enable and strengthen AlUla’s position as the premier destination for desert polo and other traditional sports and equestrian events. (SPA)
The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) signed a strategic partnership with the Argentine polo team La Dolfina, aiming to enable and strengthen AlUla’s position as the premier destination for desert polo and other traditional sports and equestrian events. (SPA)

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) signed a strategic partnership with the Argentine polo team La Dolfina, aiming to enable and strengthen AlUla’s position as the premier destination for desert polo and other traditional sports and equestrian events, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday.

The partnership was signed on the sidelines of the Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo Championship and includes providing the technical foundations for the success of the annual tournament and introducing new events in the future.

It also includes the establishment of a polo academy in AlUla and planning and implementing training programs directed at community members, visitors, and those interested in learning the sport from Saudis, under the supervision of the best international coaches and players. The team will also provide horses to participate in polo tournaments in AlUla.



Valladolid Loses Again and Getafe Ends Winless Run in La Liga

Getafe's forward Alvaro Rodriguez celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the LaLiga match between Getafe and Real Valladolid at Coliseo stadium in Getafe, Spain, 22 November 2024.  EPA/JUANJO MARTIN
Getafe's forward Alvaro Rodriguez celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the LaLiga match between Getafe and Real Valladolid at Coliseo stadium in Getafe, Spain, 22 November 2024. EPA/JUANJO MARTIN
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Valladolid Loses Again and Getafe Ends Winless Run in La Liga

Getafe's forward Alvaro Rodriguez celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the LaLiga match between Getafe and Real Valladolid at Coliseo stadium in Getafe, Spain, 22 November 2024.  EPA/JUANJO MARTIN
Getafe's forward Alvaro Rodriguez celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the LaLiga match between Getafe and Real Valladolid at Coliseo stadium in Getafe, Spain, 22 November 2024. EPA/JUANJO MARTIN

Getafe scored twice in three minutes midway through the second half to beat struggling Valladolid 2-0 and record only its second win in La Liga on Friday.
The victory ended Getafe’s five-game winless run and lifted it into 15th place in the 20-team standings, The Associated Press reported.
Valladolid remained second to last.
In the buildup to the match, Getafe sporting director Rubén Reyes described the game as a final but his team was lucky not to go behind as Valladolid created more of the early chances.
However, the home side took control in the 69th minute when substitute Álvaro Rodríguez got the opener. Three minutes later, man of the match Allan Nyom made it 2-0.
“There’s been a lot of games where we’ve run and fought but lost or drawn,” Nyom, the veteran Cameroon full back, said. “A game that reflects the effort we’ve put in in training is very welcome.”
Adding to Valladolid’s woes, coach Paulo Pezzolano was sent off before halftime. The Uruguayan has the league’s worst disciplinary record, with seven yellow cards before Friday’s red.