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21.09.2009 17:04
Huge farewell to Robson
Berta Brau (enviada especial)
Some 600 people have attended a religious ceremony in memory of Sir Bobby Robson in Durham Cathedral. President Joan Laporta attended in representation of FC Barcelona
The ceremony in memory of the late Bobby Robson commenced at 14.00 (local time) at Durham Cathedral. Some 600 people packed the temple, including several important football celebrities, including Alex Ferguson, Gary Lineker, Fabio Capello and Alan Shearer, and members of the British Royal Family.
Barça representatives
FCB was represented by Joan Laporta, in the company of technical secretary Txiki Begiristain, director of football, Raül Sanllehí, and youth football manager, José Ramón Alexanko.
One
of the most emotional moments of the event was the playing of the aria ‘Nessun Dorma’
from Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ and Mark Knopfler’s song ‘Local
Hero’.
“A captivating person”
After the memorial service for Sir Bobby Robson, president Joan Laporta spoke to Barça TV and www.fcbarcelona.cat and described the former FC Barcelona manager as “a generous and captivating person, a humble man full of knowledge and generosity”.
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Major media presence
The event has grabbed plenty of media attention in England, with several television channels
sending units to cover it. The service was followed by a reception in Hotel Sas Radisson in Durham.
