Barcelona arrive in South Africa for friendly match
By Reuters
16 May 2018 |
2:45 pm
La Liga champions Barcelona arrived in Johannesburg on Wednesday (May 16) ahead of a friendly against South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns. The match is part of celebrations to mark 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela.
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