UEFA Champions League trophy to hit town

What’s 73.5cm tall, weighs 8.5kg, and coming to a mall near you? The UEFA Champions League (UCL) trophy is on tour in the Middle East this month, brought to you by HTC, the official mobile phone and tablet computer partner of both the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. Look out for the coveted cup in Jeddah’s Red Sea Mall on Nov. 26 and Riyadh Gallery on Nov, 27, for the chance to get you up close and personal with this prized piece of football history.

The current UEFA Champions League trophy, known as the European Champion Clubs’ Cup, was introduced in 2006 and is the fifth version of its design. Its predecessors are held by those clubs who have won the UEFA Champions League either five times overall, or for three consecutive years. Currently held by Bayern Munich (who’ve won it twice before, in 1976 and 2001), the Cup is one of football’s most sought-after trophies.

Thanks to HTC, fans in KSA will have the incredible chance to not only be part of this moment of pride, but they also have the chance to take a photograph of themselves with it. All they have to do for this once in a lifetime opportunity is guess the most correct footballers in the shortest time on HTC’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/htcmea.

Visit the stand at Red Sea Mall in Jeddah and Riyadh Gallery in Riyadh to see the awesome trophy and become part of lots of fun engagement and entertainment. Participate in fun games and you could get clicked up close and personal with the trophy and take home UCL branded merchandise.

“As an official partner of the UEFA Champions League, we’re thrilled to be able to bring this hugely significant trophy to KSA, giving local fans a unique, not to be missed opportunity,” said Neeraj Seth, senior Brand Communications manager, HTC MEA. “HTC is committed to creating the best experiences, whether for our customers through groundbreaking smartphone innovation, or for football fans keen to get a glimpse of the iconic European Champion Clubs’ Cup in real life. We look forward to creating an unforgettable experience for fans in KSA.”