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Sevilla to face Boca Juniors in VIII Antonio Puerta Memorial match

The Argentine giants will be the special guests at the Sanchez Pizjuan for the match that will take place on November 11.

(FILES) Photo taken 27 April 2006 of Sevilla's Antonio Puerta celebrating after scoring against Schalke during a UEFA Cup football match at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville. Puerta died 28 August 2007 after suffering a heart attack during a Spa
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The annual Antonio Puerta Memorial trophy will be held this year on November 11th at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan with Boca Juniors this years guests.

Boca Juniors' defender Gino Peruzzi (2-L), celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Temperley during their Argentina First Division football match at La Bombonera stadium, in Buenos Aires, on October 29, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / ALEJANDRO PAGNI
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Boca Juniors' defender Gino Peruzzi (2-L), celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Temperley during their Argentina First Division football match at La Bombonera stadium, in Buenos Aires, on October 29, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / ALEJANDRO PAGNIALEJANDRO PAGNIAFP

Club president Pepe Castro made the announcement with the game set to be played in a break from LaLiga action due to the international break. Spain play Macedonia in the World Cup 2018 qualifying campaign in Granada on November 12 followed by a friendly against England at Wembley.

This is the first time that an international club side have been invited to participate in the trophy which is a homage to the Sevilla player who tragically died after collapsing during a Spanish league game on August 25, 2007 against Getafe.