Trophy Tour a major draw in Chile
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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The UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour's visit to Chile proved just as popular as the previous stops on its four-country tour of Latin America.
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Huge draw
On Saturday and Sunday, an estimated 15,000 people came to see the trophy at the Parque Arauco in Santiago. The event was covered by official UEFA Champions League rights-holder broadcaster Chilevision and various other television stations and media outlets. The trophy was the centrepiece of a display, along with signed football memorabilia, while other activities included the chance for visitors to be photographed with the trophy.
Eleven-hour queues
People queued up for eleven hours just to take pictures of the trophy, and opening hours on Saturday and Sunday were extended due to the huge crowd. By 14.30 on Sunday, there were enough people in the queue for the rest of the afternoon. The trophy has already been on show in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Buenos Aires (Argentina). After the Santiago leg, the Trophy Tour - presented by Heineken - will move on to Mexico City, Mexico (5/6 April) and Monterrey, Mexico (12/13 April).
