The Argentine international Lionel Messi, the Barcelona player, arrived today in Tashkent, where they will train and an exhibition with young soccer Uzbek, today announced the Uzbekistan Football Federation (FFU)
Messi flew to Uzbekistan from Barcelona immediately after the match between Barcelona and Villarreal, in which the Catalans were imposed on their rivals by two goals to one
According to a communique from the Uzbek Federation, the program Messi in Tashkent includes a visit to the headquarters of the agency and a reunion with his leadership.
Later, the Argentine will train young footballers with Uzbeks in the training camp "Chigatái."
A little over a month, announcing the renewal with the Uzbek Bunyodkor until December 2011 Vitor Borba Ferreira "Rivaldo", voted best player in the world 1999, when he played in Barcelona.
Rivaldo: I want to make a big footprint in Uzbekistan. I met all the conditions of life and work, so I decided to stay several more years yet in this country
The Brazilian signed in late August after a valid contract for one season, but his best performances have encouraged the club to renew the Brazilian by three other campaigns.
With him in their ranks, won by the Bunyodkor the first time the Uzbek league and the cup, but in Champions League semifinals fell in front of the Australian Adelaide.
The Bunyodkor leapt to the covers sports while trying to punch last July to another Barcelona player, Cameroon striker Samuel Etoo, who even went to Tashkent.