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Football has paid tribute to Valencia, including at Real Madrid's Champions League game with AC Milan on Tuesday Valencia's La Liga game at Espanyol on Saturday has been postponed as the city continues to deal with the aftermath of the devastating floods that hit eastern Spain last week. Levante, who also play in Valencia, have also seen their second-tier game at Tenerife postponed on Sunday. Flooding in the Valencia region which began last Tuesday has caused at least 218 deaths. Valencia's Copa del Rey meeting with Parla Escuela and La Liga game against Real Madrid were both postponed last week. A statement from Valencia read: "At this time, football is secondary and all efforts must go to aid those affected by the tragic aftermath of the DANA weather phenomenon, to whom Valencia CF would like to express their deepest condolences and support. " Levante said: "We would like to thank La Liga, the Royal Spanish Football Federation and CD Tenerife for their sensitivity and understanding, as well as the numerous displays of affection and help that we are receiving in these difficult times from all over Spain and also internationally. "Our focus during these days will continue to be on collaborating and reinforcing the work that the emergency services and volunteers continue to carry out, as well as on supporting all those affected by this catastrophe. " Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti, Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone and Barcelona's Hansi Flick were among the managers who criticised the decision to play any La Liga matches last weekend. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Champions League: Club Brugge v Aston Villa before Arsenal visit Inter England bat first against West Indies in series decider Trump and Musk can bring peace to golf - Mc Ilroy Get the latest news from the US election Donald Trump is poised to make a historic comeback not seen in the US in more than a century To catch a killer, you need to read between the lies Criminal profiler, Louise Bergstein, is back with another puzzling case Are prenuptial agreements worth it? Martin Lewis asks specialists your questions about marriage and divorce Krept, Konan and DJ Target hunt for the UK's next rap star There'll be fresh talent, epic challenges and one amazing opportunity IOC says Khelif preparing legal action after new eligibility claims Hat-trick hero Gyokeres' rise from Brighton reject to Sporting star Slot outshines Alonso at Anfield as dream start continues I'm more grateful for each day - Sir Chris Hoy Why did Hamilton struggle when Russell was competitive? Choose your favourite goal from FA Cup first round Kansas City Chiefs remain unbeaten after overtime win. Video Kansas City Chiefs remain unbeaten after overtime win Why are Forest so good this season - and can it last? Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? Which was the greatest F1 wet-weather drive? 'No creation & millions wasted on recruitment - Amorim's mammoth task' 'Him against the world' - how Vinicius Jr's fight goes beyond football 'Norris' hopes crushed by Verstappen performance for the ages' Can 'misinterpreted' Fernandes fit in to Amorim's Man Utd? Video Can 'misinterpreted' Fernandes fit in to Amorim's Man Utd? 'All eyes on Middle East at pivotal time after Hull’s Saudi win' Ford focus can't obscure England's other shortcomings 'A long way back now' - what is going wrong at Arsenal? When Amorim played with a broken arm to reignite football dream Non-league Tamworth stun Huddersfield in FA Cup. Video Non-league Tamworth stun Huddersfield in FA Cup 'The second special one' - Amorim by those who know him best. Video'The second special one' - Amorim by those who know him best © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.