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Ryanair kicks off with football match tickets

Ryanair is to start selling tickets to European football matches on its website.

The no-frills carrier will offer Spanish La Liga and French Ligue 1 matches.

The Ryanair Tickets service is being expanded from offering theatre and attractions tickets in 19 countries.

Match tickets are available for La Liga games featuring Atletico Madrid, Espanyol and Malaga as well as Toulouse FC in Ligue 1.

More football and rugby matches will be available over the coming weeks in conjunction with Dublin-based ticketing distribution firm Coras, which is backed by U2 guitarist Edge.

Customers can purchase tickets for events in ten languages and eight currencies including euros and sterling, with more currencies and offers to follow.

Ryanair director of ancillary, Greg O’Gorman, said: “We’re pleased to partner with Coras to add more events to our Ryanair Tickets service, offering customers the opportunity to purchase tickets to some of the top European sporting events.”

Coras CEO Mark McLaughlin added: “Travel plans increasingly start with the purchase of an event ticket, whether it be for a football match or for a favourite music artist.

“Ryanair Tickets offers customers a more convenient and personalised experience to purchase the best event tickets across Europe.

“Starting with La Liga and Ligue 1 tickets, Ryanair customers can now buy tickets to enjoy games at Europe’s most iconic stadiums, with more teams and sports to be added in 2019.”

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