Spain’s War on Football Piracy is Breaking the Internet

Spain’s War on Football Piracy is Breaking the Internet From small businesses to government agencies, legitimate websites are getting caught in the crossfire of LaLiga's fight against illegal sports streams Jorge Moya runs an online shop selling collectible blades in Albacete, Spain’s City of Knives. One Sunday in mid-May, he lost a potential €700 ($798) order when a client tried to visit his site, only to receive a warning from the country’s top football league LaLiga that it was blocked due to an anti-piracy operation. Moya was disappointed, but he wasn’t surprised; his site goes down almost every time one of LaLiga’s 380 annual games is broadcast. “I’m a legitimate business,” he said in a phone interview. “I’m trying to make a living like everyone else, and I don’t host pirate football, nor do I watch it.” [Image text:] O00 000 000 000 LALIGA 000 00 000