Barcelona is expected to don a special uniform symbolizing American pop star Taylor Swift.
Spain's Mundo Deportivo reported on the 27th (Korean time), citing Spanish radio station RAC1, that Barcelona will unveil another uniform featuring the singer's logo during the 'El Clasico' against Real Madrid.
Barcelona will face Real Madrid in a La Liga round 35 home match at the Estadio Olímpico in Spain on May 12. As the two teams are battling for the La Liga championship this season, expectations are high for a particularly intense El Clasico.
In particular, Barcelona is expected to showcase a new uniform for the match. This is part of a contract with the global music streaming platform Spotify.
Barcelona signed a sponsorship deal with Spotify starting with the 2022-2023 season. Under this agreement, during La Liga's El Clasico, Barcelona's uniforms will feature the name or logo of one of the world's most famous singers.
The first singer to appear on the El Clasico Barcelona uniform was Canadian rapper Drake, followed by Rosalía, British rock legends The Rolling Stones, Colombian artist Karol G, and the British rock band Coldplay.
The leading candidate to be featured this time is American pop star Taylor Swift. According to the article, the contract to emblazon Swift's logo on the Barcelona uniform is nearly complete, with only a few final details to be arranged.
Barcelona and Spotify have also considered other names, including British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and American rapper Travis Scott. However, as it stands, Taylor Swift is all but confirmed.
Meanwhile, Swift held a concert at Real Madrid's home stadium, Santiago Bernabéu, last May, thus connecting her to Spanish football through the Barcelona uniform one year later.
Taylor Swift is also in a relationship with Travis Kelce, one of the top tight ends in the National Football League (NFL) with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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