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Barca to play Sydney in friendly

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Redline

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From our friends at TWG...
"Barcelona eye A-League friendly

4 May 2009 | 15:28 - SBS EXCLUSIVE

Barcelona could be the next big name club to head to Australia for a friendly match.

Hot on the heels of English Premier League sides Fulham and Wolverhampton, who have confirmed matches against North Queensland, Perth and the Gold Coast in July, and Scottish giants Celtic, the Spanish superstars are rumoured to also be interested in taking on the A-League's finest. 

TWG understands the Catalans have met Sydney FC officials to discuss a possible midweek match up in August, with another club - believed to be Melbourne Victory - also in the frame.

Given the proposed blockbuster would not be until after the start of the A-League season, it is understood there are still some scheduling details to be arranged.

A source close to Sydney FC has confirmed the high profile interest and suggested that Barcelona had initially expressed a desire to come in July before the start of the A-League, but have had to revise their plans.

The game would be a huge boon for the profile of the A-League, with Barcelona boasting a host of international stars and on the cusp of winning Spain's La Liga.

Fresh from a 6-2 obliteration of fierce rivals Real Madrid, the Catalans, who have been lauded for their free-flowing football this season, are also still in contention for the Champions League final."

Now it says rumoured to be interested...but i swear I just heard Fozzie say confirmed on SBS world news.

Either way...can you  imagine the sheer rush to get tickets for that game? I'd sure as hell go.
 
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Redline

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He did say it on the SBS World News Sports Segment...surely he wouldnt make stuff up on national news.
 
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Redline

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It would have to be Homebush and the MCG for the games. Surely they would have monstrous crowds...does anyone recall how many LA Galaxy had for David Beckham? This would have more stars then you can poke a stick at.

And Sydney would get totally destroyed. I reckon 8-0.
 
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Ben

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Redline said:
It would have to be Homebush and the MCG for the games. Surely they would have monstrous crowds...does anyone recall how many LA Galaxy had for David Beckham? This would have more stars then you can poke a stick at.

And Sydney would get totally destroyed. I reckon 8-0.
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8 nil at half time maybe, they destroyed real madrid and sydney are obviously way below that standard, hope this is true cause i would go in a heartbeat
 
Sean

Sean

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FFS another rumour! have we even had confirmation of the Celtic, Fulham, Everton matches that are also to be played in Aus?!
 
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Arabmariner

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Sean Francis Lacy said:
FFS another rumour! have we even had confirmation of the Celtic, Fulham, Everton matches that are also to be played in Aus?!
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There's every chance this is true.They like to warm up for the new season away from the heat of a Spanish summer....hence trips to Scotland and northern Europe for the last 2 years.They're not coming to Scotland this year and the climate out here in August would suit them perfectly.

Don't expect ticket prices to be cheap though.

And don't expect Messi to play a full game.

They'll bring him on at half time for a bit of a run around and a quick hat-trick!!
 
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Redline

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Only a hat-trick you think?

And no i don't reckon ticket will be cheap, but they will be worth it.
 
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Kareem

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tickets will be expensive
but i will gladly fork out i think to go watch it...would be easily the highest profile friendly this century!
 
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Kareem

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NB: if they played us- would tip Puyol for a hattrick with the way we've been defending corners :p
 
serious14

serious14

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No mention on any of the other news outlets, or football website, as either News or Sports News.

As much as I'd like for it to be true, I'm calling hogwash on TWG's bullshit, yet again.  F*cking miserable c*nts continue to lose what microcosm of credibility they had left.  "World Clarsh" my "arsh".

Having said that - c'mon Barca, prove me wrong.
 
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