Eiii Ghana! You hear the news? Barcelona dey go play ball for America! No be small thing o. La Liga, the big football league from Spain, dey plan make Barcelona go jam Villarreal for Miami. E go be the first time wey dem dey play La Liga match outside of Spain.
Why Miami?
Dem choose Miami because plenty people dey support Barcelona for there. Plus, the stadium dey nice and big, fit for the game. E be like dem want make more people for America know about La Liga and support Barcelona. You know how we Ghanaians love our football!
When E Go Happen?
Dem say the match go happen on December 20th. E go be like Christmas gift for the Barcelona fans wey dey America. Imagine, you dey see Messi (or whoever dey play for Barcelona that time) live for America! E go be serious vibe.
Who Dey Support this Idea?
Plenty big people for football dey support this thing. The president of La Liga, Javier Tebas, dey push for it for long time. Even the people wey dey run Spanish football (RFEF) dey say dem go talk to UEFA (the people wey dey run European football) make dem allow am. E be like everybody wan see this thing happen.
What E Mean for Football?
If this thing happen, e go change football forever. Other leagues fit start to dey play matches outside their country too. E go be like football dey go global! We for Ghana, we for watch closely how this thing go go. Maybe one day, Hearts of Oak or Kotoko go go play for America too! Who knows?
Some things to consider:
- Dem still dey sort out some paper work.
- FIFA don already agree say leagues fit play outside.
- The guy wey get Real Zaragoza and Inter Miami, Jorge Mas, dey help make e happen.
So, keep your ears to the ground, Ghana! Barcelona dey come America! E go be something else!