MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid's bid to win the Copa del Rey starts in Africa on Wednesday as new interim coach Santiago Solari makes his debut against UD Melilla, a third-tier side who hail from an autonomous Spanish city bordered by Morocco.
Spain and Morocco have shared a long-running dispute over the city of Melilla, which has been under Spanish control since the 15th century, longer than cities like Granada and Malaga.
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