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Sports 16/12/2008 Lionel Messi to visit Uzbekistan next week - Bunyodkor
Barcelona star Lionel Messi
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Argentine and Barcelona star Lionel Messi will arrive in Uzbekistan on 22 December on invitation of Uzbekistan Football Federation and FC Bunyodkor, Bunyodkor said at its website.

The Uzbek club said that Uzbekistan Football Federation and FC Bunyodkor is preparing all necessary documents for Messi’s visit to Uzbekistan.

During his visit, Messi will conduct master-class for young players of Bunyodkor. The master-class will be open for public. He will also familiarize with development of football in Uzbekistan.

As earlier reported, Bunyodkor, former Kuruvchi, signed a cooperation agreement with Spain’s Barca. Within the agreement, Eto’o, Carlos Puyol and Andres Iniesta visited Uzbekistan along with mercurial Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fàbregas.

President of Barcelona Joan Laporta and a group of managers also visited Uzbekistan.

It is expected that Barcelona and Bunyodkor will hold two warm-up matches in 2009.

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