Barcelona plan shirt tribute for victims of deadly attack

• Barcelona's players will bear the city's name on the back of their shirts in tribute to the victims of Thursday's deadly attack
• The club added that the players will also wear black armbands during Barcelona's opening league game of the season

Barcelona's players will bear the city's name on the back of their shirts in tribute to the victims of Thursday's deadly attack in the Catalan capital when they play Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday, the club said in a statement.

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Barca have been granted special permission from the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) for the arrangement, and said the message "#TOTSSOMBARCELONA" ("We are all Barcelona") will be embroidered on the front of the soccer team's shirts.