Newspaper Name: |
Mundo Deportivo |
Newspaper name in English: |
The Sport's World |
Owner: |
Grupo Godó |
Country / Region: |
Spain (Barcelona) |
Language: |
Spanish |
Format type: |
Newspaper |
Category: |
Sport |
Political alignment: |
None |
Frequency: |
Daily |
Publication Years (print version): |
1906 — now (117 years) |
ISSN: |
2014-0548 |
Circulation: |
102,000 (2015) |
Official Pages: |
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Official Apps: |
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Website: |
mundodeportivo.com [read with translation] |
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«Mundo Deportive» (The Sports World or The World of Sports), the second most popular sports newspaper in Barcelona, and the fourth most popular in Spain, has been published since 1906. It is currently considered the oldest sports newspaper in Spain and the second oldest sports newspaper in Europe after Italy's «
La Gazzetta dello Sport». Traditionally, the newspaper is devoted to regional football in Spain, each football club is given approximately the same attention: Alaves, Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, FC Barcelona, Batis, Barça, Calta Vigo, Eibar, RCD Espanyol, Getafe, Girona-FC, Huesca, Leganes, Levante, Manchester City, Nápoles, Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid Madrid, Real Sociedad, Seville, Valencia, Real Valladolid, Villarreal. Of course, the city's football clubs FC Barcelona and Espanyol are always on the front pages. The publication provides detailed coverage of all major sporting events: European League, Champions League, Premier League, Bundesliga, NBA, Spanish Basketball League (ACB), Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing, Formula 1, cycling, tennis, track and field, golf, etc. depending on the season.
The main competitor of the newspaper «Mundo Deportivo» in Barcelona is «
Sport», but the latter focuses on the news of the local football club FC Barcelona and is therefore more popular with readers. Both of these newspapers are considered the main sources of sports information in Catalonia.