Spanish sports radio show El Partidazo de COPE aired an episode of its segment "Oasis de Libertad" on 11 September 2026, covering the Spanish city of Ceuta and its football club, Ceuta CF, a preview of Real Madrid's upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano, and news from La Vuelta cycling race and the women's Basketball World Cup.
The episode was published at 23:45 on 11 September 2026 and updated at 01:33 the following day. It also featured questions from listeners. The full segment ran for one hour, six minutes and one second, and was made available as a downloadable audio file.
Ceuta in focus
Presenters devoted part of the show to Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous city on the northern coast of Africa, and to Ceuta CF, the football club that represents it. Ceuta borders Morocco and lies across the Strait of Gibraltar from mainland Spain, giving it a distinct status among Spanish territories.
Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano preview
The show also previewed an upcoming Real Madrid fixture against Rayo Vallecano. Real Madrid, based in the Spanish capital and playing at the Santiago Bernabeu, is one of the most decorated clubs in world football. Rayo Vallecano, also from Madrid, competes alongside Real Madrid in La Liga, Spain's top football division.
La Vuelta and the women's Basketball World Cup
Hosts turned to news from La Vuelta, Spain's annual professional cycling stage race and one of cycling's three Grand Tours, alongside the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. They also discussed developments in the women's Basketball World Cup, the international tournament organized by FIBA, the sport's global governing body.
About the programme
El Partidazo de COPE is the flagship sports programme of Cadena COPE, a Spanish radio network. It is hosted by Juanma Castaño and airs Monday to Friday from 23:30 to 01:30. The nightly programme mixes sports news, previews of upcoming fixtures, interviews and segments in which listeners submit their own questions to the hosts.
