The facet that Rakuten looks for to improve in the FC Barcelona

In some statements conceded to "MD" shortly after the official announcement of the agreement between FC Barcelona and Rakuten, the president of the Japanese mark, Hiroshi Mikitani, explained his aims from now on regarding the Barça, a club to the that admires deeply, and of the that already feels part for many years.

"Ten years ago we begin to think in the Barça. Our first bond with the Barça was to offer a charge card of the Barcelona in Japan, in addition to managing the web in Japanese of the Barcelona. By then, we were very small to turn into us the main sponsor. Besides, we had to know the philosophy and the history, the més that a club, and remain prendados of the values that represents the Barcelona", remembered.

"We expect to help to the Barça to grow in all the places of the world"

Now, Rakuten expects to help to the FC Barcelona to grow in the digital and technological field, as well as in audience all over the world. "We expect no only help to grow in Asia, but also in more places of the world. By means of Wuaki can distribute the contents of the FC Barcelona, no only the parties, of a more efficient and effective form in all Europe. Viber Is very popular in Russia, Middle East and east Europe".

"In these countries are the application number one, with what can help to that the Barça was also here present, to the equal that in Japan and the rest of Asia, where are a referent. The Barça already has a lot of followers in Japan, in fact is the most followed, but his presence in Internet is not so important".

"Gerard Hammered is surprisingly mature for his age"

Mikitani Undid in praises to Gerard Hammered, his big "fellow" in the FC Barcelona. "I think that Gerard is very special, no only because it was my fellow. It is kind with all the world, opened and surprisingly mature. It is very rare to find to a player of football so mature to this age".

Besides, already it knows well the Catalan culture. "Before at all, I have to say that my coined and I are owners of the restaurant of Catalan kitchen Sant Pau, in Tokyo. This is one of the reasons by which had to know very Barcelona".

And the last party of the FC Barcelona that witnessed in the Camp Nou was the first of the phase of groups of Champions League 2016-17 against the Manchester City, does hardly some weeks. "I have been here many times. I was here in the last party in front of the Manchester City".