{"id":297416,"date":"2023-11-18T15:24:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T15:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=297416"},"modified":"2023-11-18T15:24:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T15:24:06","slug":"barcelona-will-pocket-more-than-4m-from-a-mid-season-us-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/barcelona-will-pocket-more-than-4m-from-a-mid-season-us-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona &apos;will pocket more than \u00a34m&apos; from a MID-SEASON US friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Barcelona &#8216;will pocket more than \u00a34m&#8217; from a MID-SEASON friendly in the US that has been scheduled just a day after a LaLiga clash with Almeria<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Barcelona will face Club America at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on December 21<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Xavi&#8217;s side are set to welcome Almeria to the Olympic Stadium a day prior<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>City had their pants pulled down by a development team &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Barcelona will reportedly rake in over \u00a34million from a mid-season friendly with Club America scheduled a day after their December\u00a0LaLiga\u00a0fixture against Almeria.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The peculiar arrangement comes amid the club&#8217;s continued efforts to improve their dire financial situation. The outfit has also incurred a massive \u00a31.3bn bill for their stadium renovation project.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to The Athletic, the Catalan giants will jet off to Dallas the day after hosting the top-flight strugglers and face the Mexican side at the Cotton Bowl Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The arena, which hosted games during the 1994 World Cup, was the venue for Barca&#8217;s 2-2 pre-season draw with Juventus in July 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The trip will be the side&#8217;s first visit to the US since their tour last summer when several members of the squad were struck down by a virus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/13\/77962797-12765213-image-a-49_1700314277116.jpg\" height=\"484\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona will jet off to Dallas for the fixture that will take place a day after their LaLiga fixture<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/13\/77962801-12765213-image-a-50_1700314280368.jpg\" height=\"443\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Xavi&#8217;s side currently sit third in the league after a solid, if uninspiring defence of their title<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/13\/77962819-12765213-image-a-51_1700314341644.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Club America have made a brilliant start to sit top of Liga MX, seven points clear of second<\/p>\n<p>The outbreak resulted in their fixture against the Turin giants being called off\u00a0hours before kick-off as,\u00a0according to Spanish outlet, a minimum of fifteen players were affected by the illness.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are reportedly set to pocket \u00a34.4m from the upcoming friendly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The club&#8217;s announcement comes swiftly after news of their attempts to generate funds by adding a range of new and interesting items to their website following the demolition of the Nou Camp.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, several products hit the market\u00a0including a portion of the last ever goal nets, framed square of the pitch, a gold Nou\u00a0Camp pin and a gold Nou\u00a0Camp necklace for.<\/p>\n<p>However, the most eye-catching items on sale were diamonds produced with the same carbon as the old Nou Camp grass.<\/p>\n<p>The half carat option will set someone back \u00a32,200, while the single carat rock fetches around \u00a313,000.<\/p>\n<p>According to Spanish outlet Cadena Cope, the carbon from the grass has been extracted and then crystallised in a process which is claimed to be completely sustainable and with \u2018zero environmental impact\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona have made a solid start to their title defence and sit third in LaLiga, four points behind surprise leaders Girona after 12 games.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12765213\/Barcelona-4m-MID-SEASON-friendly-LaLiga.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona &#8216;will pocket more than \u00a34m&#8217; 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