{"id":6378,"date":"2017-07-07T04:30:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T04:30:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-07-07T04:30:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T04:30:16","slug":"barcelona-have-a-new-shirt-sponsor-and-its-a-logo-youll-recognize-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/lifestyle\/barcelona-have-a-new-shirt-sponsor-and-its-a-logo-youll-recognize-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona Have A New Shirt Sponsor And It’s A Logo You’ll Recognize Immediately"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/p>\nEmirates NBD Egypt has become the official shirt sponsors of Barcelona, one of the biggest football clubs in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emirates NBD is one of the leading banks in the GCC, will be very family to people of Dubai. They entered the Egypt market with the 2013 purchase of BNP Paribas. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Barcelona famously\u00a0was\u00a0one of the last clubs in the world to accept shirt sponsored on their iconic striped top.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was some\u00a0controversy lately<\/a>\u00a0over old shirt sponsors\u00a0The Qatar Foundation, however that contract had expired.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 3-year partnership will likely see lots of new support from North Africa for Barcelona\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe are very pleased to have signed this sponsorship agreement with one of the world\u2019s leading football teams. This deal forms part of our aim to promote financial inclusion in our country. It is a new opportunity to introduce innovative services for our customers from all parts of society\u201d.<\/p>\n Statement by Fuad Mohamed, Chief Operating Officer of Emirates NBD Egypt<\/cite>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Emirates NBD Egypt, new FC Barcelona Regional Sponsor: https:\/\/t.co\/MOPyTksypo<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9aNLXiuyXf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 6, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This week star player Lionel Messi signed a new long-term contract with the club, all but securing his career with one club.\u00a0<\/p>\n This is a promising sign for the new sponsors that Barcelona’s success on the pitch is set to continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n ???? President Bartomeu on the great news that “the Leo Messi story at Bar\u00e7a is continuing” ???? https:\/\/t.co\/x9UM3ffHZC<\/a> #For\u00e7aBar\u00e7a<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0Igfm0jEC9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 5, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
Barcelona announced the partnership on their Twitter profile<\/h3>\n
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Messi signs new long-term contract<\/h3>\n
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The bank in the UAE has\u00a0partnered with football clubs before, offering Manchester United themed credit cards.<\/h3>\n