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Barcelona FC signs deal with Intel for shirt logos | Barcelona FC signs deal with Intel for shirt logos |
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Spanish football giant Barcelona has signed a deal with Intel to allow the chipmaker's logo to appear on the inside of players' shirts. | Spanish football giant Barcelona has signed a deal with Intel to allow the chipmaker's logo to appear on the inside of players' shirts. |
The Intel logo would be revealed when players lift their shirts to celebrate scoring a goal, Barcelona officials told a news conference on Thursday. | The Intel logo would be revealed when players lift their shirts to celebrate scoring a goal, Barcelona officials told a news conference on Thursday. |
It will make its debut on Saturday during the La Liga match at home to Villarreal, the club said. | It will make its debut on Saturday during the La Liga match at home to Villarreal, the club said. |
Intel will also provide technology to the players and coaching staff. | Intel will also provide technology to the players and coaching staff. |
Players, who include Lionel Messi, Neymar and Andres Iniesta, would not have to wear the "Intel Inside" logo, said Barcelona. | Players, who include Lionel Messi, Neymar and Andres Iniesta, would not have to wear the "Intel Inside" logo, said Barcelona. |
Intel paid $25m (£15m) for the deal, according Forbes magazine. | Intel paid $25m (£15m) for the deal, according Forbes magazine. |
Chief marketing officer at Intel, Deborah Conrad, said she chose Barcelona as it had an active social media community and hundreds of millions of fans globally. | Chief marketing officer at Intel, Deborah Conrad, said she chose Barcelona as it had an active social media community and hundreds of millions of fans globally. |
She said: "We did not want to put the players under any obligation to show the logo a specific number of times but we do know that such goal celebrations are a big part of the culture of the sport." | She said: "We did not want to put the players under any obligation to show the logo a specific number of times but we do know that such goal celebrations are a big part of the culture of the sport." |
The football club is also sponsored by Nike, Audi, and Qatar Airways. | |
The airline's logo will stay on the outside of the players' shirts. |
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