Barcelona’s Motomami Jersey has stirred up controversy with its high price tag, leaving fans wondering why this special edition shirt is so expensive.
Today, Barcelona defeated Madrid 2-1 in an edge-of-your-seat finish, a worthy conclusion for an Alfred Hitchcock script. After almost being crowned victors with a goal from Marco Asensio in the 81st minute, which was disallowed by VAR, Kessie arrived to secure the 2-1 win for the home team.
But what brings us here today is the special jersey worn by Barcelona for “El Clásico.” This week, I felt a TRUE SHAME for the culé institution, and it has nothing to do with the Negreira case.
I feel ashamed that the Barcelona shirt with the Motomami emblem of Rosalía (whom I believe is an incredible artist and a personal favorite) costs a whopping €1,999 for the special version, which is sold out, and €400 for the replica. ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING THAT SOMETHING SO BEAUTIFUL is not accessible to all culés.
And to make matters worse, they don’t ship outside of Europe.
I understand that the club is going through a difficult financial situation, but culture should not be touched. The reality is that many parents work tirelessly to make their children club members, and it’s not fair that exclusive shirts are brought in only for the wealthiest.
It is understandable that the club is going through a difficult financial situation, but exploiting fans by selling exclusive merchandise at exorbitant prices is not the solution. Football is a sport that is meant to unite people from all backgrounds and social classes. However, the recent trend of clubs selling expensive and exclusive merchandise has created a divide between fans. Football is all about equality, about 11 vs. 11 on the field where social classes disappear, and only creativity and skill remain. Today, business has tainted football.
If you’d like to keep reading our articles, here’s the link to our recent piece on socceratlas.com where we compare the Ballon d’Or to “The Best” award and explain why Lionel Messi deserves the latter: https://www.socceratlas.com/2023/03/02/comparing-two-of-footballs-most-prestigious-awards-balon-de-oro-and-the-best-and-why-lionel-messi-deserves-the-best/
