To pay tribute to the victims of Thursday’s terrorist attacks on Barcelona’s Las Ramblas and Cambrils, FC Barcelona will wear specialized jerseys with “Barcelona” on the back and “#TotsSomBarcelona” (which translates to “All of us are Barcelona”) on the front, the Catalan club announced Friday.
The team will sport the specialized shirts on Sunday, during the La Liga season opener against Real Betis. The club got permission for the change in design from Spain’s soccer federation. Barcelona players took part in a minute of silence at their training on Friday, following the terrorist attack on Las Ramblas in which 13 were killed and more than 100 injured from 34 countries.
A separate attack in Cambrils left another person dead and six injured. Barcelona’s teams across various sports and age divisions took part in the moment of silence, as well. Aside from the shirts, Barcelona is planning a minute’s silence before the match on Sunday. Barcelona’s teams will also all be wearing a black armband at all matches this weekend andflags are flying at half-mast at the Camp Nou. “FC Barcelona wants to express its profound sorrow and utter disgust at the terrorist attack that has hit the heart of our city, la Rambla de Barcelona” Barcelona said in a statement. “The club wishes to send our support and thoughts to the victims, their families and friends as well as the people of Barcelona and its visitors.”
Multiple players took to social media to express their condolences, including Barcelona and Argentine star Lionel Messi, who posted this on Facebook:
“I want to send my condolences and all my support to the families and friends of the victims of the terrible attack in our beloved Barcelona, as well as expressing my complete rejection of any acts of violence. We won’t give in, those of us who wish to live in a peaceful, hate-free world in which respect and tolerance form the basis of our coexistence are in the overwhelming majority.”
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