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Football“Car Gifts”: BMW Gift Real Madrid Players Brand New Electric Cars
- Real Madrid players have been gifted brand-new BMW electric cars
- BMW provided the electric vehicles to the entire squad and staff
- Real Madrid signed an agreement with BMW after ditching a deal with Audi
Real Madrid players have switched to electric vehicles after receiving brand-new BMW vehicles as part of a sponsorship agreement between the club and the German manufacturer.
Stars like Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, and even manager Carlo Ancelotti have been spotted posing with their latest luxury vehicles after they were delivered to the entire playing squad and staff.
According to Real Madrid, the players have opted for models such as the BMW i4 M50, the new BMW i4 eDrive35, the first BMW XM, the BMW iX M60, and the BMW IX xDrive50.
The electric cars gifted to the Real Madrid players cost in the range of €100,000 to €150,000, per Airstream, and are all high-performance, sustainable models featuring state-of-the-art technology.
BMW has been paying Real Madrid around £6.5mil a year since 2022, when the Spanish club dumped their previous sponsorship deal with Audi to close a deal with the German auto manufacturer.
Real Madrid set to extend Vinicius contract
Meanwhile, Real Madrid are preparing to announce that Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior has penned a new long-term contract with the Spanish giants, 90MIN reports.
The 23-year-old forward has established himself as one of the world's top forwards since arriving at Los Blancos from Flamengo back in 2018 as a teenager.
Vinicius' current contract is set to expire at the end of the current campaign, but talks about a new deal have been continuing for much of the year, with terms agreed in principle in the summer.
BMW gifts Real Madrid new vehicles
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Real Madrid’s superstars are going to be driving in style, thanks to BMW. The Spanish side agreed on a sponsorship deal with the German car manufacturer and have benefitted richly as a result.
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FootballEach player and staff member received a free electric vehicle worth up to €124 980.
Players and staff were allowed to choose their own model, between the iX and the i4, and also their own colour of the vehicle. The iX is valued between €81 407 and can cost up to €124 980, while the i4 models cost between €60 769 and €75 674.