Breaking News: Indian fan awarded the Barclays Premier League trophy?
A fan of Barclays Premier League champions, Chelsea, was awarded the Premier League trophy for a day.
Yorrick Pinto’s dream came true when a Premier league officials' team visited him this Sunday at his home in Andheri area of Mumbai and he was awarded the Barclays Premier League trophy. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pinto-c30032 was one of the 20 worldwide contestants who won the “Barclays
Home Win” competition, which gave fans of Premier League clubs a chance to get their hands on the Premier League trophy for one day. Barclays Premier league is the most popular domestic football league in the World and Pinto was just shocked to get such an
accolade.
The youngster held the trophy in his arms which was adorned by the colours of his favourite club, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, who won the trophy for the fifth time. Pinto decided to keep the coveted trophy at home and show it off to his family and friends in the local area.
"I couldn't believe when I was told that I'd won. I watch Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League whenever I can and to be the first Indian home to host the Barclays Premier League trophy makes us all very proud," said the youngster.
This competition was held to celebrate Barclays renewal of sponsorship deal with the Premier League, as Barclays would remain the sponsor till the end of 2013. In the competition, the biggest fans of each football club would win the trophy for a day, no
matter where they are located on the face of the planet. This trophy has already travelled in the UK. The team would now be heading to Bangalore and then to countries like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zambia-c3043 among others.
It was a dream coming true for a youngster living in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Frank-Lampard-c14097 held at Stamford Bridge in their celebration
to win the English crown.
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