Barca plan shirt tribute for victims of deadly attack

An impromptu memorial is seen a day after a van crashed into pedestrians at Las Ramblas in Barcelona. REUTERS/Susana Vera

BARCELONA (Reuters) - 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 soccer 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.