20.12.2009 17:38
Roger Bogunyà (enviat especial)
About 5.000 fans welcomed Barca when they landed in Kuwait this Sunday afternoon ahead of Monday's game against Kazma Sporting Club.
Although the main job in the middle east has been completed, Barca still have a friendly on
Monday afternoon in Kuwait before they head back home. Their plane arrived at 16.00 this afternoon
and about 5.000 fans met them at the airport chanting the club and Messi's name and greeting them
as the new world champions.
Press conferences
Joan Laporta, Txiki Begiristain, Pep Guardiola and Carles Puyol posed for the traditional
photos as they came off the aeroplane in Kuwait, with their latest trophy – the FIFA World
Club Cup . The Champions then moved onto their hotel – the Mövenpick Hotel where they will
stay until Monday night when they fly back to Catalonia. Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will
speak to the press on Sunday night.
Party Time
The club organised a private party after winning the trophy on the beach in Abu Dhabi where
the team had trained earlier in the week but that began slightly late after the final went into
extra time on Saturday. The players, directors and families all enjoyed the happy celebration
Smaller time difference
In Abu Dhabi the time difference with Catalonia was 3 hours, whereas in Kuwait is it just
2.
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Five youth team players are set to be called up to the squad by Pep Guardiola as several stars will travel to Zurich to be present at the FIFA World Player of the Year Gala. Víctor Vázquez, Marc Bartra, Andreu Fontàs, Thiago Alcántara and Oriol Romeu will go to Kuwait to play in the friendly encounter.