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FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2018 file photo, AC Milan's Gonzalo Higuain, right, talks with Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini, during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus, at Milan's San Siro stadium.The Italian Super Cup is normally looked upon as little more than a friendly, the traditional curtain-raiser to a season. But this year it is being played against a backdrop of political outrage and protests. Italian politicians and human rights activists have objected to the game being played in Saudi Arabia, citing the assassination of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Italian Super Cup to be played against backdrop of protests

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, June 14, 2018 filer, Saudi women sit in the stands ahead of the group A match between Russia and Saudi Arabia which opens the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia. Facing increasing criticism by government members over the decision to play the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, Serie A's president is hailing the match as a &quot;historic&quot; opportunity for Saudi women to attend an international game. After tickets for the Jan. 16 match went on sale with specified sectors for &quot;singles&quot; and &quot;families&quot; to separate men and women, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini declared that it was &quot;a shame.&quot; There had already been calls for the game to be moved after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File )

Status of women at Italian game in Saudi Arabia criticized

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press