Marca (newspaper)

Marca is a seemingly daily, Spanish sports newspaper with nationwide 14 regional editions, which belongs to the Italian RCS Media Group. She is the sports daily newspaper with the highest circulation in Spain. The largest circumference occupies the coverage of football, especially on the Spanish competitions.

In 2010, the average selling daily print run of 274 581 copies; under the regular daily newspapers El País only had a higher edition. According to another survey reached Marca, which is on display, for example, in Spanish coffee bars and there is popular reading, more than 2.5 million readers and is the Spain's newspaper with the widest reach.

The main editorial office of Marca has its headquarters in Madrid. This also is a strong tendency in reporting is connected: The local clubs Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid take quite a lot of space, and the coverage is generally obtained from quite benevolent. About the FC Barcelona is also reported much, but with a critical distance.

The sports newspaper is also known for two awarded by their prices, the Pichichi Trophy División for the best scorer in the Primera and Segunda and the Zamora Trophy for the goalkeeper with the fewest goals against per game.

Since 2001, the Marca operates its own radio station, in 2010, the newspaper 's own television station MARCA TV took to the transmit mode.