Barcelona plan shirt tribute for victims of deadly attack

Barcelona's players will bear the city's name on the back of their shirts in tribute to the victims of Thursday's deadly attack in the Catalan capital when they play Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday, the club said in a statement. Barca have been granted special permission from the Spanish football federation (RFEF) for the arrangement, and said the message "#TOTSSOMBARCELONA" ("We are all Barcelona") will be embroidered on the front of the soccer team's shirts.

FC Barcelona join the minute's silence for the victims of the terrorist attack in Barcelona #TotsSomBarcelona https://t.co/Wzh3n0fHOb

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 18, 2017

The club added that the players will also wear black armbands during Barca's opening league game of the season. At least 13 people were killed and more than 100 were injured when a van ploughed into crowds of people on the renowned Las Ramblas boulevard.

#TotsSomBarcelona pic.twitter.com/yl2tpITrut— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 18, 2017

A woman died after an attack later on Thursday in the coastal town of Cambrils, south of Barca, where police shot dead five suspects who drove their car at pedestrians. Barca said on Friday that their shirt tribute was for the victims of the attacks in Barca and Cambrils.

I'm deeply touched by what happened yesterday in my beautiful city. T'estimo Barcelona ❤?? We all need to be more united than ever ! ??? pic.twitter.com/uZe97nCaHI

— Marc ter Stegen (@mterstegen1) August 18, 2017

Ernesto Valverde's side and Betis will join the other 40 teams in Spain's top two divisions in holding a minute's silence before every game at the weekend.