FC Barcelona arrived savely in Milan on Monday. The first training session is scheduled for 19:00 at the San Siro to prepare for the Champions League match against Milan.


The Barça party travelled to Italy with Belair on a Boeing 757 and arrived at Milan-Malpensa Airport at 11:45am without any problems. The flight left Barcelona at 10:30 am and arrived at Milan-Malpensa Airport at 11:45 am. All the players, coaching staff and some members of the Barca board including president Joan Laporta, had been on board. The rest of the seats on the plane were filled by journalists and around 70 supporters. The departure of the Barca team coincided with the return of many people from the Easter holiday. the presence of the Barcelona players at El Prat Airport saw plenty of fans wishing them well for the important Champions League match on Tuesday.


Of all the Barça players, Ronaldinho has been the main man and the centre of attention as workers at the airport in Milan lined up to ask for photos and an autograph from the Brazilian superstar. As the players came out of the arrivals gate there was a media throng and many fans waiting for the Barça team meaning the players had to work their way through a small passage to the coach that took them to the hotel. Once again Ronaldinho was the main attraction.