Harrod UK Nets a Snip for Barcelona at Wembley Stadium

June 1, 2011 - PRLog -- Holding the Champions League Trophy aloft Barcelona were euphoric in their win at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, but centre-back Gerard Pique had his eye on another type of trophy altogether and wasn’t leaving without it - a Harrod UK goal net, snipped right from the post!

Instigated by Pique, the net was cut from the goal post as Barcelona celebrated their 3-1 victory over Manchester United. If only the players had looked a little closer they would have noticed the twistable net hooks and could have foregone the scissors…

Sales & Marketing Manager Kevin Utton commented “I was watching the match and couldn’t believe my eyes when a pair of scissors appeared! It’s fantastic to think that a football net from our factory in Lowestoft is now heading to Spain as the prized possession of Barcelona as a memento of their victory. Maybe they wanted to compete with rivals Real Madrid, who use our goals and nets at the Bernabéu; following Saturday’s raid, the Nou Camp can now boast to also owning a Harrod net!”  

The Suffolk-based company had recently renewed the supplier agreement with Wembley Stadium to continue to supply their goal posts and nets. After Saturday’s shenanigans, it looks like another net will be en route to Wembley very soon!

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Harrod UK Ltd is the UK's leading manufacturer of sports ground equipment and netting, established in 1954.

Our sports equipment can be found at a multitude of international venues and events including Wembley, the Millennium and Twickenham Stadiums, Santiago Bernabéu, Dubai Sports City, the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games and the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

Proud sponsors of England Hockey, England Netball and BADMINTON England, our equipment is trusted for use at the very highest levels, as well as by schools and clubs across the country.