• Barcelona’s defender Martin Montoya, left, and Barcelona’s midfielder Xavi Hernandez play with a rugby ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 15, 2014 on the eve of their Spanish Copa del Rey final football match against Real Madrid. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE
    Barcelona’s defender Martin Montoya, left, and Barcelona’s midfielder Xavi Hernandez play with a rugby ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 15, 2014 on the eve of their Spanish Copa del Rey final football match against Real Madrid. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE
  • Barcelona’s Dani Alves plays with a rugby ball during a training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training camp in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona April 15, 2014. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino
    Barcelona’s Dani Alves plays with a rugby ball during a training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training camp in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona April 15, 2014. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino
  • Barcelona’s Neymar, right, plays with a rugby ball with teammate Sergio Busquets during a training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training camp, near Barcelona in Sant Joan Despi, April 15, 2014. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino
    Barcelona’s Neymar, right, plays with a rugby ball with teammate Sergio Busquets during a training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training camp, near Barcelona in Sant Joan Despi, April 15, 2014. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino
  • Barcelona’s players, left to right, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Dani Alves and Jordi Alba play with a rugby ball during a training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training camp, near Barcelona in Sant Joan Despi, April 15, 2014. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino
    Barcelona’s players, left to right, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Dani Alves and Jordi Alba play with a rugby ball during a training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training camp, near Barcelona in Sant Joan Despi, April 15, 2014. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino
  • Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar plays with a rugby ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 15, 2014 on the eve of their Spanish Copa del Rey final football match against Real Madrid. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE
    Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar plays with a rugby ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 15, 2014 on the eve of their Spanish Copa del Rey final football match against Real Madrid. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE
  • Barcelona’s Brazilian defender Dani Alves, right, and Barcelona’s forward Pedro Rodriguez, left, play with a rugby ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 15, 2014 on the eve of their Spanish Copa del Rey final football match against Real Madrid. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE
    Barcelona’s Brazilian defender Dani Alves, right, and Barcelona’s forward Pedro Rodriguez, left, play with a rugby ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 15, 2014 on the eve of their Spanish Copa del Rey final football match against Real Madrid. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE
  • Barcelona’s Brazilian defender Adriano plays with a rugby ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 15, 2014 on the eve of their Spanish Copa del Rey final football match against Real Madrid. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE
    Barcelona’s Brazilian defender Adriano plays with a rugby ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 15, 2014 on the eve of their Spanish Copa del Rey final football match against Real Madrid. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE
  • Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior plays with a rugby ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 15, 2014, on the eve of their Spanish Copa del Rey final football match against Real Madrid. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE
    Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior plays with a rugby ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 15, 2014, on the eve of their Spanish Copa del Rey final football match against Real Madrid. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE

In pictures: Barca play a little rugby before Copa del Rey final


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Barcelona and Real Madrid will play in the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday night but the day before the match, Barca players played a little rugby during a training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training camp, in Sant Joan Despi, Spain. Barca meet Real Madrid on Wednesday at 11.30pm (UAE time) and the match will be on BeIn Sports.