"The Spanish classical fever has seized the Panamanian, who follows both football like that, because they are two of the world's most famous teams," said Ricardo Guevara Acan-Efe, a shop owner in Via Spain, one of the main streets of Panama.

Guevara said that these type of games are those that have led to its increased popularity of soccer in a country where baseball the king of sports.

The Panamanian journalist Luis Antonio Barreto said that currently the thinking of most fans is the classic and, in his opinion, "90 percent of them are inclined to Barcelona."

The fans are with all that Barcelona has won, for his success in the Champions League and especially for Messi, whose presence in Panama in July has aroused great interest, "said Barreto Acan-Efe.

One of the premises to use the occasion is a popular downtown casino in the capital will have two giant screens and, in addition to the awards entries, provide other incentives in the period of rest of the party.

"We expect more than 250 people for tomorrow's game and that is why in addition to our security team, will have six units of the National Police, told Acan-Efe casino manager, Rogelio Yanez

A neon sign, the style of Las Vegas (USA), invites you to see the impact of another large local meeting in the Crown Casino, where they expect about 120 people.

"The sign is a sales strategy that has given us very good results on other occasions, and for this almost all the tables are reserved, because there is great enthusiasm for the game," said Yoemi Aguilar, charged with the bar of the Crown Casino.

There are other places, including restaurants and clubs, who have promised various promotions during the game, thereby seeking to captivate an audience that is waiting for one of the classical world's most famous football.

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