Barcelona Soccer Team In Beit-ul-lahm

[Acting alestinian Authority Chief, Mahmoud Abbas, welcomed at his Presidential Headquarters in the West Bank City of Beit-ul-lahm, the players and coach of Barcelona soccer team, who are conducting their first visit to occupied Palestine.

“This is your first visit to Palestine, but you are always in Palestine, in our homes, our people love you and watch your games”, Abbas said, “You visited the Church of Nativity, and I hope you enjoyed your time in the land of prophets, especially Jesus Christ”.

“We know you carry another message besides sports, you carry a message of peace”, the President said, “We are holding direct peace talks, and we know you also want peace and stability”.

Head of Barcelona club president, Sandro Rossell, stated that the team’s visit to Beit-ul-lahm is very important, as the city is the birthplace of Jesus Christ, and represents peace on earth.

Rossell thanked the Palestinian People, and President Abbas, for the warm welcome and added that the team is honored by this visit, and honored by being personally welcomed by President Abbas.

Barcelona team also visited the new stadium in the town of Doura, near the southern West Bank city of Al-Khalil, and was welcomed by more than 25.0000 Palestinian fans, many of them wearing Barcelona shirts.

Members of the team also held an hour-long clinic with more than 40 young Palestinian girls and boys, Yahoo Sports has reported.