{"id":296720,"date":"2023-11-06T17:23:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=296720"},"modified":"2023-11-06T17:23:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:23:58","slug":"barca-start-selling-diamonds-worth-13k-made-from-old-nou-camp-grass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/barca-start-selling-diamonds-worth-13k-made-from-old-nou-camp-grass\/","title":{"rendered":"Barca start selling diamonds worth \u00a313k made from old Nou Camp GRASS"},"content":{"rendered":"
Barcelona have continued their trend of finding creative financial solutions to curb their current monetary issues by selling diamonds made from the only Nou Camp turf.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The LaLiga champions began a 24-month tenancy of the Olympic Stadium in August as their ground undergoes a \u00a31.3billion renovation project.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The massive outlay comes amidst the club’s precarious financial position and subsequent, often comical, attempts to circumvent league rules to acquire and register players.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Therefore, it’s little surprise the Catalan giants have come up with a new money making venture to ease their woes and commemorate their famous old ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Monday a range of new products were released on the club’s website including a portion of the last ever goal nets for \u00a369, a framed square of the pitch for \u00a3364, a gold Camp Nou pin for \u00a3606 and\u00a0a gold Camp Nou necklace for \u00a3867.<\/p>\n
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A range of new products hit the club’s website this week with the pick of the bunch being a diamond created from the same carbon as the old Nou Camp grass<\/p>\n
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Barcelona are redeveloping the Nou Camp in the largest renovation in the stadium’s history\u00a0<\/p>\n
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But the most eye-catching items on sale were diamonds produced with the same carbon as the old Camp Nou grass.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The half carat option will set someone back \u00a32,200, while the single carat rock fetches around \u00a313,000.<\/p>\n
According to Spanish outlet Cadena Cope,\u00a0the 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
Customers will receive\u00a0certificate from the International Gemological Institute confirming that the diamond has been made in a laboratory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ahead of the Nou Camp being torn down, fans were also welcomed to purchase a selection of objects from the rest of the stadium including seats and signs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The Barcelona ground will have more facilities for fans, new VIP areas and a stadium roof<\/p>\n
Barcelona’s renovation\u00a0will include a roof\u00a0and\u00a0the stadium’s name being changed to the Spotify Nou Camp. The capacity will also increase from 99,000 to 105,000.<\/p>\n
The Blaugrana will also create more facilities for supporters, including new VIP areas, while the seats inside the stadium will also be bigger after the plans are completed.<\/p>\n
They had originally hoped to reopen the stadium in time for their 125th anniversary in 2024, but their return is now expected to come in the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n
It is set to earn the club an extra \u00a325million a year when completed.<\/p>\n
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