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Barcelona arrive in the West Midlands

Lionel Messi was among the Barcelona players landing in the West Midlands today for a six-day training camp before taking part in the International Champions Cup.

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The Barca personnel touched down at Birmingham Airport before heading to the Football Association's national football centre, St George's Park in Burton-upon-Trent.

The Spanish champions will be based in the area until they travel to Dublin in Ireland to take on Scottish titlists Glasgow Celtic in the pre-season tournament on Saturday.

Among the squad is Argentina superstar Messi, sporting a new blonde hairstyle having ended his vacation early, along with £65m capture and ex-iverpool striker Luis Suarez.

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