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Barcelona remembers terror victims

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Barcelona's players and coaching staff have held a minute's silence before training on Friday in tribute to the victims of the terror attack in the city, in which up to 13 people are feared to have died and dozens more injured.

Barca has already confirmed that players of all their teams would wear black armbands during games this weekend - the senior side begin their LaLiga campaign against Real Betis at the Nou Camp on Sunday.

A minute's silence will be held at matches across Spain following the attack, which happened when a van ploughed into pedestrians in Barcelona's busy tourist area of Las Ramblas.

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Barca tweeted a short video of the training tribute, in which players and staff stood in a semi-circle at the club's training ground while holding a minute's silence..

Barcelona earlier said on Twitter: "Deeply saddened by the attack on our city. All our thoughts are with the victims, their families and with the people of Barcelona."

Their La Liga rivals Madrid said in a statement on their official website: "Real Madrid show their deepest dismay at the attack in the city of Barcelona and express their solidarity with the victims and their families and friends and at the same time wish the injured a speedy recovery."

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who was sent off in Monday's Spanish Super Cup first leg at the Nou Camp, added on Twitter: "Dismayed at the news coming from Barcelona. All the support and solidarity with the family and friends of the victims."

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