LaLiga Santander and Serie A TIM: the 2018-19 seasons kick off in Spain and Italy

The first season of the without Cristiano Ronaldo in Spain and the first season with the Portuguese international in the ranks of Juventus in Italy begin the same weekend, from 17 to 20/08/2018 for LaLiga Santander, and from 18 to 20/08/2018 for the Serie A TIM.

AC ChievoVerona - Juventus, at the Stadio Marc'antonio Bentegodi (39,211 capacity) in Verona (ITA), is the opening game of the 2018-19 Serie A TIM, on Saturday 18/08/2018 (kick-off at 18:00 CET). Juventus have won the last seven editions of the Italian Championship (from 2011-12 to 2017-18).

That same Saturday 18/08/2018, FC Barcelona, the reigning Spanish champions (winner of seven of the last 10 editions), is playing its first match of the 2018-19 LaLiga Santander at the Camp Nou (99,354 capacity), against Deportivo Alavès (kick-off at 22:15).

As for the former club of Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid CF, beaten in 2018 UEFA Super Cup by Atletico Madrid (2-4 after extra time in Tallinn, EST), on 15/08/2018, they host Getafe CF at the Santiago Bernabeu (80,000 capacity) on Sunday 19/08/2018 (kick-off at 22:15).

With the…