Five lucky Barca fans and winners of Etisalat's 'Travel with the Team' campaign had the chance-of-a-lifetime to watch their favorite team play live and win at the El Clasico match, in a fully-paid trip to Barcelona and Madrid.
Etisalat customers were overwhelmed as they expressed their joy and shared their memorable experience of watching Football Club Barcelona (FCB) playing live against Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabéu stadium when the winners traveled with the FCB team on a private jet and had a chance to interact with their favorite football players, the likes of Messi and Henry, players that FCB fans love to see on-field.
Rami Sami Suleiman, one of the lucky winners, said, "Watching FCB in action was an experience of a lifetime. Etisalat surprised us by providing us the opportunity to travel with the team. To interact with my favorite players on flight, especially after the win, was simply exhilarating! From the well organized tour of the stadium, trip to the museum, to the private jet ride with players, we were treated like royalties all throughout!”
A second excited winner, Alexander Jankovic, exclaimed, “The whole trip was a dream come true. I couldn’t believe that I got this chance till the very last moment when I got on to the plane. After that, every experience from meeting the team to watching the match live at the stadium, was a fantastic one, and I thank Etisalat for making it happen.”
As FCB’s Official International Partner, Etisalat had earlier announced an opportunity for its customers to win the trip by simply subscribing to its FCB news alerts. Customers can still subscribe and receive all the FCB football update by sending SMS ‘FCB’ to 1110.
Haitham Al Kharusi, Vice President of Marketing Communications at Etisalat, said, "Etisalat is delighted to fulfill its promise of taking each and every football enthusiast closer to the excitement and spirit of the game. The fully-paid trip to Madrid is our ‘thank you’ gift to our winning customers as we celebrate the first anniversary of Etisalat’s three-year partnership with FCB. Through our partnership with Barca, Etisalat will continue to provide opportunities for fans to connect with their favorite game.”
Etisalat launched its ‘Etisalat Barca Mobile’ platform through the Weyak gateway earlier this year, offering fans complete updated information on all the FCB football action, championships and matches.
As football lovers, Etisalat has a long association with the sport, having supported the most popular football initiatives in the UAE and enabling customers and all UAE residents to get closer to their favorite game. It has sponsored the Etisalat Pro League, as well as UAE club teams competing in international competitions, vigorously contributing to nurture and develop the national football talent.
