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24.12.2008 13:57

A Happy Barça Christmas

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FC Barcelona would like to wish all its members and fans throughout the world a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year that’s full of Barça triumphs.

With 2009 just around the corner, and as is now traditional at this time of year, Barcelona would like to wish all its members and fans a very Merry Christmas. The club’s greetings are accompanied by a photo of the heads of all the club’s professional teams raising their glasses in a seasonal toast.

A very special toast

Coaches Josep Guardiola, Xavier Pascual, Manolo Cadenas, Quim Paüls and Marc Carmona are with club chairman Joan Laporta to raise their glasses to a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Doing the same are the captains of each side: Carles Puyol, David Barrufet, Roger Grimau, Alberto Borregán and Javi Rodríguez.

Players on holiday

Naturally enough the bulk of the players are on holiday and many have chosen to go back to their countries to spend the festive season with family and friends. Like last year, the fixture list means that the Regal FC Barcelona squad will have the fewest days off – the 23rd, the 24th and the 25th – as on the 28th they have a game against iurbentia in Bilbao.

Barça Toons as ever on special occasions

Special occasions wouldn’t be the same without the adventures of the Barça Toons. This time round the Puyol, Messi, Iniesta, Xavi and Eto'o Toons feature in the club’s greetings card. This fun image of our first team players sends out a message of joy in a number of different languages.