Take to the pitch of the iconic Camp Nou stadium with the LEGO Group and FC Barcelona’s latest set
The LEGO Group announces the new LEGO® Camp Nou – FC Barcelona set (10284) – a detailed tribute to the iconic stadium that is home to one of football’s greatest teams and some of the game’s most passionate fans.
FC Barcelona and LEGO fans alike can now build the Camp Nou stadium in all its historic glory, creating a spectacular 5,509-piece model that is sure to take centre stage in any fan’s home.
The set itself is fantastically detailed and includes the full pitch, stands, players tunnel and even the team coach. The scoreboard references the club’s momentous 5-0 win and FC Barcelona’s “Més que un Club” motto is proudly displayed in the stands.
Jordi Balsells, director of Barça Licensing & Merchandising, commented, “The Camp Nou is one of the symbols of FC Barcelona. We are therefore very proud to get the opportunity to jointly create this reproduction of the stadium with the LEGO Group that fans will be able to build from bottom to top and which represents the home of all Culers”.
Fans can imagine the sheer scale of the real stadium as they build and look down the players’ tunnel onto the pitch, ready for kick off in front of a 99,354 capacity crowd. The surrounding stands can be split into four sections allowing for an expanded view and appreciation of the set’s details. Additional features include the stadium’s VIP entrance and numerous stickers and flags to decorate the stadium in all its glory.
Rok Zgalin Kobe, LEGO Set Designer commented “To create Camp Nou in LEGO brick form was a really enjoyable challenge, from bringing the stands to life to envisaging the players walking down the tunnel to the pitch, you can almost feel the atmosphere of a roaring home game.”
Experienced builders and FC Barcelona fans alike are sure to enjoy the challenge of the stunning scale of this set which can proudly displayed like the most prized trophy once complete. The LEGO® Camp Nou – FC Barcelona set is available to buy from 1st September 2021 via LEGO Stores and www.LEGO.com/fc-barcelona, at the recommended retail price at: $349.99 / £299.99 / €329.99.
Notes to EditorsFor more information, contact media@lego.comFurther product informationFURTHER PRODUCT INFO: LEGO® PRODUCT (10284)
- Age – 18+
- Model measures: Height: 8in (20cm) / Width: 19in (49cm) / Depth: 18in (46cm)
- 5,509 pieces
- Price: $349.99 / £299.99 / €329.99
About FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona was founded in 1899 and is unique in many ways. The Club is owned by its more than 137,000 members. Since season 2004/05 they have won four of the Club’s five Champions League titles and ten of their 26 domestic league titles. Due to its very special personality, Barça is recognized as being ‘More than a club’. The team’s distinctive style of play is projected around the world by the best players and coaches of their time in combination with club’s famous reliance on homegrown talent.
All of this goes hand in hand with its ongoing ambition to become the most admired, beloved and global sports institution on the planet. This mission is supported by such core principles as humility, effort, ambition, respect and teamwork, while the club is also famed for its commitment to society, which is channeled through the FC Barcelona Foundation and its work to educate children through the positive values of sport. Such unstoppable growth in recent years has led to a global reach of more than 400 million fans on social media, being the sports club with the most followers on social networks.
About the LEGO GroupThe LEGO Group’s mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through the power of play. The LEGO System in Play, with its foundation in LEGO bricks, allows children and fans to build and rebuild anything they can imagine.
The LEGO Group was founded in Billund, Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, its name derived from the two Danish words LEg GOdt, which mean “Play Well”. Today, the LEGO Group remains a family-owned company headquartered in Billund. However, its products are now sold in more than 130 countries worldwide.
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