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A couple walks past a vandalized mural depicting world's first woman cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova in Madrid, Spain, Monday, March 8, 2021. At least two street murals celebrating accomplished women in politics, arts and science have appeared covered in black paint over the weekend. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Defying pandemic, feminists in Spain decry far-right attacks

By ARITZ PARRA and BERNAT ARMANGUE - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema scores his side's opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Atlético title pursuit stalled by late Madrid equalizer

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone attends a training session in Moscow, Russia. Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid will try to deal a severe blow to Real Madrid’s title defense on upcoming Sunday March 7, 2021. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool FILE via AP)

Atlético aims to inflict severe blow on Madrid title hopes

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

A COVID-19 patient receives a physiotherapy session in the intensive care unit of the Severo Ochoa Hospital in Leganes, on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

AP PHOTOS: Madrid hospital staff learn to cope with virus

By BERNAT ARMANGUE - Associated Press

Real Sociedad's Portu, center, celebrates with teammate Real Sociedad's David Silva after scoring during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Monday, March 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Real Madrid held by Sociedad ahead of derby against Atlético

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy, right, celebrates with Real Madrid's Raphael Varane end of the Champions League, round of 16, first leg soccer match between Atalanta and Real Madrid, at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Mendy’s late goal gives Madrid 1-0 win over 10-man Atalanta

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

Transformed into scorer, Llorente has Atlético leading Spain

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 file photo, Spain's King Felipe VI waves as Queen Letizia walks with him at Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

Spanish prosecutors probe hate speech against Muslims, Jews

By Artiz Parra - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, right, vies for the ball with Getafe's Erick Cabaco during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Getafe at Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Depleted Madrid wins postponed game, gets closer to Atlético

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

From star to damaged goods, Hazard struggling at Real Madrid

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Atletico Madrid's coach Diego Simeone plays with the ball during a training session in Majadahonda, outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Atletico Madrid will play its Champions League soccer match against RB Salzburg on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Atlético sticking to match-by-match approach to stay ahead

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Martin Odegaard, left, vies for the ball with Celta Vigo's Denis Suarez during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. Real Madrid won 2-0. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Arsenal signs midfielder Odegaard on loan from Real Madrid

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Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine Zidane reacts during a Spanish Copa del Rey round of 32 soccer match between Alcoyano and Real Madrid at the El Collao stadium in Alcoy, Spain, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

Zidane under fire as Real Madrid loses again

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Smoke rises from a building and rubble scattered in Toledo Street following a explosion in downtown Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. A loud explosion of unknown origin has partially destroyed a six-floor-tall building flanked by a school and a nursing home in the center of Spain's capital, Madrid. (Europa Press via AP)

Loud explosion rocks central Madrid; rescue teams to site

By Aritz Parra and Manu Fernandez - Associated Press

People sit and relax after receiving their Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination at Salisbury Cathedral in Salisbury, England, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Salisbury Cathedral opened its doors for the second time as a venue for the Sarum South Primary Care Network COVID-19 Local Vaccination Service. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

The Latest: Sri Lanka reopens tourism after 10-month closing

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

An Indian boy awaits customers as he sells face masks on a street in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already well underway. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

The Latest: Hawaii says scarcity hinders vaccination efforts

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Frankfurt's Luka Jovic, right, and Frankfurt's head coach Adi Huetter, left, celebrate after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Schalke 04 in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (Arne Dedert/dpa via AP)

Jovic starts rebuilding career in Germany after Madrid lows

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2020, file photo, Spain's Rafael Nadal serves against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. Novak Djokovic and Nadal both head into 2021 with some major milestones within reach. Djokovic can surpass Roger Federer’s record for most weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings, while Nadal can break his tie with Federer for most Grand Slam singles title for a man, 20. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Davis Cup Finals up to 11 days in 2021, could be in 3 cities

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A protest with candles reading in Spanish: &quot;'You are extinguishing our lights&quot; in reference to cutting off the electricity at the Canada Real shanty town, outside Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. As a record snowfall blanketed much of Spain this week and temperatures plunged below zero, few suffered the consequences as severely as the thousands of residents of the La Canada Real Galiana mega shantytown outside Madrid, long a major embarrassment for Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Spain: Snow adds to misery in Madrid slum area without power

By CIARÁN GILES and MANU FERNÁNDEZ - Associated Press

A woman walks through the snow in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. The Spanish capital is trying to get back on its feet after a 50-year record snowfall that paralyzed large parts of central Spain over the weekend. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Cold snap brings Spain lowest temperatures in 20 years

By ARITZ PARRA - Associated Press