The first Clasico of the year, a chance to lift the season’s first trophy, and a battle of ego and revenge -- the Spanish Super Cup final between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah on Monday (1:00 am Bangladesh time) already has plenty at stake, alongside the usual hype that accompanies this historic rivalry.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso on Friday refused to shut down speculation he could be set for a move to Real Madrid in the summer.