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FC Barcelona to visit Korea for exhibitions in August: promoter

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Lamine Yamal of Barcelona, second from right, celebrates with the trophy after winning the final of the Spanish Super Cup, the Supercopa de Espana, between Real Madrid and FC Barcleona in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 12. EPA-Yonhap

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona, second from right, celebrates with the trophy after winning the final of the Spanish Super Cup, the Supercopa de Espana, between Real Madrid and FC Barcleona in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 12. EPA-Yonhap

Spanish football giants FC Barcelona will visit Korea this summer for two exhibition matches against K League clubs, a Korean promotion company said Monday.

Sbased D-Drive Corp. said Barca will come to Korea as part of their offseason Asian tour in early August. The company said it had signed an agreement on the Asian trip with Barca President Joan Laporta in November last year and the two sides had recently settled on the match schedule.

FC Seoul will likely be the opponent for the first match, and the second match could feature either Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors or Suwon Samsung Bluewings, according to D-Drive.

FC Barcelona previously played in Korea in 2004 and 2010. In 2010, they took on the K League All-Star team, and Lionel Messi grabbed a brace in a 5-2 victory.

D-Drive said Laporta will travel with the club on the Asian tour and visit Korea for the first time.

FC Barcelona are one of the most recognizable clubs in football and also a highly decorated team with a record 78 domestic trophies, including 27 La Liga titles. They have also lifted 22 trophies in Europe and worldwide, with five UEFA Champions League titles and three FIFA Club World Cup titles. (Yonhap)