During a press conference held in Cairo on Tuesday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta hailed the game of his club against Ahli saying it was more than an ordinary game due to the sportive, historical and cultural value of both sides. "We already met Ahli once in April 1961. We have a chance to repeat this history. Ahli and Barcelona are two great clubs and they have a huge culture and history. It's more than a match," said the Spaniard. Ahli have invited the Catalans to play in Cairo Stadium on April 24th, as a part of the club's centennial celebration. "It took us a year to fix this date as we had a very busy schedule. We're happy to share Ahli his celebration and I thank his board for their warm welcome. "In my opinion it will be the beginning of a nice story. We already started talks about a big cooperation in many fields such as marketing, sports, exchange camps and other things," added Laporta. The Barcelona President revealed that a delegation from Ahli will come to Barcelona on May or June to agree the final terms and sign the contracts of what he hoped to be "a profitable cooperation." Answering a question if Barcelona will come up with a full squad he said: "We have an obligation to bring our stars if there are no injuries. We want to give a good image and I am sure our players will impress because they are champions."
