Six-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he will be supporting Barcelona when they face Real Madrid in El Clasico on Sunday, March 1st.
Hamilton who is a Barcelona supporter received a jersey of the reigning Spanish La Liga champions ahead of the encounter. In appreciation of the gesture, Hamilton took to his official Twitter account to post a picture of him wearing the jersey. He also thanked Barcelona and revealed he will be supporting them against their rivals.
His tweet said, “Huge thanks to @FCBarcelona for sending me the team shirt. I’m a massive fan and i’ll be rooting for you guys tomorrow in El Clásico.
Visca El Barca 💪🏾”
Huge thanks to @FCBarcelona for sending me the team shirt. I’m a massive fan and i’ll be rooting for you guys tomorrow in El Clásico.
Visca El Barca 💪🏾⚽️ pic.twitter.com/CGHHlXBpBW— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) February 29, 2020
Barcelona also responded to the gesture by Hamilton with a response to his message via a message from their official Twitter account which said, “#ICYMI,
@LewisHamilton is a 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘳 !”
#ICYMI, @LewisHamilton is a 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘳 ! https://t.co/Djex9sYvpB
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 29, 2020