JERUSALEM: Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid will embark on a West Asia peace mission next month to play an exhibition match against a joint Israeli-Palestinian team.The Galacticos have been invited by the Peres Center for Peace. English superstar David Beckham will also make the trip, which would probably be his last with the Spanish team before leaving for the United States where he has signed a multi-million dollar deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
"The arrival of such huge stars to the country will contribute to the removal of the hate barriers that exist between Jewish and Palestinian children," Israeli vice-Premier Shimon Peres was quoted by 'Ynet' as saying.
"There is no doubt that through soccer we can show that peace is possible, " he added.
The team is scheduled to arrive here on June 19 and the players will also be meeting Palestinian and Israeli children from the Peres Center's Twinned Peace Soccer Schools.
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