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Lovers of Spanish football are in [shocking / shock] over the sudden suspension of all games in the [countries / country] from May 16. This means the penultimate and [final / finally] , and championship-deciding rounds of matches in La Liga may not [take / give] place. This has happened because of a [disputing / dispute] between the Spanish football federation and TV companies over TV rights. The suspension could [affect / effect] more than 600,000 football players and 30,000 matches. It could not come at a [worst / worse] moment for La Liga as Barcelona lead [rivals / rivalries] Real Madrid by just two points, with three games [left / right] to play. The Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao is also under threat. Officials say there could be time for all parties to resolve their [spit / spat] .

The dispute is over a new law [drawn / painted] up by the Spanish government that makes all teams [sale / bargain] together over TV rights. Currently, the country's top two teams, Barcelona and Real Madrid, are allowed to [negotiation / negotiate] their own deals [with / of] TV companies. This means they are allotted nearly [halve / half] of all TV money on offer. The Spanish federation [accused / accusation] the government of a "lack of respect" over interfering [on / in] Spanish football. It also complained it had not been consulted [properly / proper] on the proposed new TV rights law. In another [twist / screw] , the players' union, the Association of Spanish Footballers, has threatened to strike over being excluded from the negotiations. Barcelona star Lionel Messi and others are [forwarding / backing] this threat.