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South Korean all-stars to take on Barcelona

A South Korean all-star team will take on Spanish giants Barcelona in a friendly next month. The Korean Football Association have announced that an 18-man squad made up of K-League players to be coached by Jeonbuk Motors boss Choi Kang-Hee will meet Barcelona in the exhibition match on August 4 in Seoul.

The 2010 K-League All-Star match is to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic normalization between South Korea and Spain.

Barcelona's first team includes world-renown stars such as Lionel Messi, David Villa, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Xavi Herandez, Xabi Alonso, Andres Iniesta and Carles Puyol.

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