Barcelona target match in Bangladesh

[Folami David]

Spanish football giant Barcelona is pushing for a game in Bangladesh next August, nearly two years after its top star Lionel Messi dazzled a huge crowd in the country's capital, officials said on Wednesday.
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'' Barcelona has approached us with a proposal that they are willing to play in Bangladesh '', Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin told AFP.
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The Spanish league leaders has sought three million euro ($4 million) as appearances fees, almost the same amount Bangladesh spent to host a friendly tie between the Messi-led Argentina national side and Nigeria in September 2011.
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'' If everything goes well, they may visit Bangladesh any time around August when the club will be touring Asia '' Salahudddin said.
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Football is a popular sport in cricket-focused Bangladesh, with many waiting up until after midnight to watch English and Spanish league games.