Fantasy sports platform developer Mondogoal has linked up with Catalan giants Barcelona, reports, www.sportspromedia.com/. It is the first time Mondogoal has partnered with a club from La Liga, with FC Barcelona joining the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and AS Roma as partners.
In a flowery statement, Mondogoal chief executive and founder Shergul Arshad said: "Barca is football, from Cruyff and Maradona on through Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry and of course Messi, Neymar, Xavi and Iniesta. More importantly, FC Barcelona isn't just football."
Arshad added: "FCB is the largest, most engaged club in the world on social media, with over 80 million Facebook followers, and we know that following will be key to the success of our partnership. Their fans are passionate and involved in all things Barca, and this is a new, fun and innovative way for them to follow and participate with their friends and supporters around the world, in real time."
Mondogoal, which utilises data analytics compiled by Opta Sports, offers daily fantasy games and is licensed to operate globally.
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