Take that Barcelona! Madrid has their own private island! Well, they will by January 2015.
Club President Florentino Perez: “It is a decisive and strategic step that will strengthen our institution in the Middle East and Asia,”
Who: Real Madrid, RAK Marjan Island Football Investment Fund, and the government of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
Size: 4.6 million square feet.
Cost: $1 billion.
Resort will include: Sports facilities, A marina with Yacht Club, 5-Star Luxury Hotels and Villas, an Amusement Park, a Real Madrid museum, and a 10,000-seat stadium that will have one side open to the sea.
The resort with have have Hologram Football shows. I don't know what that means, but it sounds cool. I'd prefer a real Football show, though.
Location: United Arab Emirates - more than half of their estimated 300 million followers are based in Asia.
The location was picked for strategic reasons. There are 2 Billion consumers will be 4-hours away by plane. All of Europe, Asian, and Africa will be 8-hours away by plane. 50 million consumers are 1-hour away by car.
The resort is expected to attract over 1 million visitors in the first year alone.
Your move, Barca.
