Warm reception for Barcelona in Madrid

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Rakitic Barcelona Copa del Rey Madrid Sevilla
Ivan Rakitic will play for Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final

Madrid, May 22 (IANS) Fc Barcelona received a warm welcome as the Catalan football giants arrived in Madrid for the Copa Del Rey final on Sunday night against Sevilla at the Vicente Calderon -- home stadium of Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona, under command of Luis Enrique, were welcomed by around 500 fans in front of the team's hotel, reports Efe.

The Blaugrana decided to arrive in Madrid on the day of the match, and will head back straight away to the city of Barcelona after the final.

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