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Saviola, Edmilson, Sabrosa arrive Wednesday for legends match

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Press Trust of India Kolkata

An 18-member Barcelona legends side featuring the likes of former Argentina star forward Javier Saviola, Brazilian midfielder Jose Edmilson and Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa will arrive Wednesday morning to take on Mohun Bagan for an exhibition match on September 28, the organisers said.

The squad which also includes the likes of Roger Garcia, Juliano Belletti and Fernando Navarro will arrive at 8.30am, Football Next Organisation's Koushik Moulik said Tuesday.

"It's their first visit to the city. They will take part in a state government traffic awareness campaign and visit Victoria Memorial in the evening," Moulik told PTI.

The match will be held at the Saltlake Stadium at 7 pm on September 28.

 

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First Published: Sep 25 2018 | 9:40 PM IST

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