How athletes will watch the eclipse: Márquez, Real Madrid, Marcos Llorente | OneFootball

Sport in Spain will share the spotlight with Wednesday’s total solar eclipse. According to El Periódico Mediterráneo, several teams and athletes already know where they will be as it unfolds.

Marc Márquez plans a low-key viewing at home in Madrid after a taxing weekend at Silverstone, where rear tyres affected his title push. He is not especially excited, and expects to watch over dinner with his family.

Real Madrid will be in A Coruña, inside the path of totality, for the Teresa Herrera against Deportivo at Riazor at 21.00. Totality is around 20.28, so maximum coverage will have passed by kick-off, with the final phase aligning with arrivals and warm-ups.

Barcelona’s men will be at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, dining on site after training, with the club enabling safe viewing. Players who wish to observe will be offered approved glasses. The squad has double sessions on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of Sunday 16 August’s friendly with FC Basel at 16.30 in Sankt Jakob-Park.

Atlético Madrid’s Marcos Llorente made the eclipse a theme on Instagram, toying with watching with or without glasses. He promoted purported eclipse eyewear tied to Free Human before revealing a marketing play. He ultimately does not plan to watch.

Barcelona Femení meet Montpellier at 19.00 at the Estadi Johan Cruyff in their first pre-season friendly, overlapping with the eclipse. The first 1,500 spectators will receive glasses for safe viewing. The match will run as the event builds towards maximum coverage.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo

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