Potential Real Madrid versus Barcelona friendly slated for 2016 in Mecca

Per a report today at Marca.com, Real Madrid and Barcelona could play a friendly in Mecca...in 2016.

A high-speed rail line known as the Desert AVE or the Pilgrims' AVE will link the cities of Medina and Mecca. A consortium of 12 Spanish companies, who are tasked with the project, hope for an expected completion date in 2016. The Spanish football giants would come to Saudi Arabia as part of the project's opening ceremonies.