Lionel Messi up for MTV award
FC Barcelona’s continued growth and exposure as a global brand is down to Lionel Messi more than anyone in the current squad. The 25 year old is one of four athletes up for the “Sport Hero” of the year award at the 2013 MTV Italy Awards being held in Florence on June 15th. Vote after the jump.
What’s ‘Toiss?
‘Toiss is Neymar’s creation from the Brazilian slang “é nois” which translates to English as “it’s us”. It is a sign of affection and camaraderie between friends and loved ones, which Sport wonderfully described as having ”a sense of vindication, self-assertion, to take heart in a moment of joy when things go wrong.” Neymar uses the sign frequently for goal celebrations and also to connect with fans over social media.
In any case, that “t” shaped greeting is something we will see now at Barça as we did at his presentation, but it is already become a big trend in Brazil among youngsters. The phrase has trended on Twitter and Nike has produced shirts with the expression.
Here’s to a whole heap of ‘toissing at the Camp Nou.
Crackòvia: Mourinho leaves Madrid
Are you ready for another Crackòvia episode? Today we have another episode about a certain team from Madrid. Mourinho leaves the Spanish capital in his own way. Hit continue reading to watch the video.
Crackòvia: Florentino pays homage to Mourinho
Are you ready for another Crackòvia episode? Time for another video about a certain team from Madrid. Today we will enjoy Florentino’s moving homage to Mourinho. Hit continue reading to watch the video.
New shirts on sale this Thursday
According to Mundo Deportivo the new shirts for the upcoming season 2013-2014 are going on sale Thursday May 23. With still two fixtures before the end of the season, FC Barcelona fans will be able to buy the new kit.
The home shirt will have the traditional blaugrana stripes on it, and a yellow collar. The new sponsor will be Qatar Airways instead of Qatar Foundation. The airline has a contract with FC Barcelona to sponsor the kits until June 2016. The general contract with Qatar Sports Investments is estimated to be worth 170 million Euros for six seasons.
As has been rumored for some time, the away shirt will be the Catalan senyera, consisting of five yellow and four red stripes. The third kit will be all black with some grey.





























