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FC Barcelona fans have chance to see their team on Friday.

Team to appear at fan fest event

- By Matthew DeFranks Staff writer mdefranks@sun-sentinel.com; On Twitter@MDeFranks.

FC Barcelona fans, you can still see your club for free in Miami thisweeken­d.

The team is scheduled to make an appearance at Casa Clasico on Friday at noon, event organizers announced Wednesday morning. Casa Clasico is the free fan fest at Bayfront Park affiliated with “El Clasico Miami,” this weekend’s match between Spanish rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid at Hard Rock Stadium.

Barcelona has a starstudde­d roster that includes Argentine forward Lionel Messi (five-time-Ballon d’Or winner as the world’s best player) and Brazilian forward Neymar, who remains with the club despite rumors of a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.

The club also boasts Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez, Spanish defender Gerard Pique and Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta.

Casa Clasico will also feature live music from Questlove on Friday and Alexis y Fido on Saturday, in addition to Spanish cooking demonstrat­ions and DJs.

El Clasico Miami is the first time the two teams have met in the United States and just the second meeting outside Spain. The last was in Venezuela 35 years ago. Tickets for Saturday’s match (7:30 p.m. at HardRock Stadium) start at around $200 on StubHub, a ticket resale site.

Both Real Madrid and Barcelona will hold an open practice at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday night. Barcelona will begin at 6 p.m. and Real Madrid at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and are available on elclasico miami.

Both clubs arrive in Miami today after playing matches Wednesday night. Barcelona plays Manchester United in Landover, Md., while Real Madrid plays Manchester City in Los Angeles.

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