Mike Tyson's cannabis business partner Alki David is confident of landing the naming rights deal for Barcelona's Nou Camp.
The LaLiga champions announced this week they will sell the naming rights for the first time in their stadium's 63-year history.
Barca will then donate the money to fund "research projects and the worldwide fight against the coronavirus pandemic".
Billionaire David - who runs a CBD (cannabidiol) business with friend and ex-heavyweight champion Tyson - believes he is in a good position to win the naming rights after entering negotiations with the Spanish giants.
He said: "This is an opportunity that I am bullish about. It is an historic moment in the history of sport and it fits well with my current plans.
"Contact was opened at the start of the week and I am quietly confident the deal will be secured.
"This deal with the Nou Camp is another way to help. It is full of all the energy that Barcelona stands for.
"My health company has been working hard with top virologists, including the UK's Dr Dorothy Bray, to look at any way we can hit this virus."
David is worth around £2.6billion and owns companies such as FilmOn, home-shopping website 9021go.com and streaming-video site BattleCam.com.
As well as appearing in various Hollywood films, he is also the heir to the plants which bottle Coca-Cola.
The 51-year-old was arrested on the Caribbean Island of St Kitts in May last year after more than £900,000 worth of cannabis was allegedly found on board his private jet.
Despite the incident, David insists his "record is as clean as it gets" as he plans for a "beautiful partnership" with Barca.
He said: "I have no criminal record, despite last year's fun in St Kitts and various money-grabbing attempts in other meaningless civil claims.
"My record is as clean as it gets among the big hitters in the business world.
"Barcelona and Alki David would be a beautiful partnership."
DEVANCY
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Hibaeikl
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cannabis comp😃😃😃😃✍️
danabdmorz
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After every game every barca player will have to undergo test..
L3G0
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Professor Messi will make sure the Camp Nou naming rights fall in the right hands
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Looks like klopp
leviiBk
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wait guys is the president selling the name right to fight Corona virus or to pay his debt... think of it
Sid8ive
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Camp KushNou 😂
SURFASASFUC
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Camp Cannabis
Jitakmt
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Imagine Messi getting high before a game
DaMhztourage
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Next they will say cannabis cures corona 😁😁
YourHighness
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Name it Messi Nou, in honour of the 🐐 as he has been key to Barcelona’s success!
The-Cules
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Most Balon d'Ors = Messi Most Golden Boots = Messi Most FIFA Awards = Messi Most Playmaker Awards Messi Most International MVPS = Messi Most League MVPS = Messi Most Individual Awards = Messi Most Sportsman Of The Year Awards = Messi Most Goal Contributions = Messi Most Club Goals = Messi Most Club Assists = Messi Most Dribbles = Messi Most Chances Created = Messi Most Man Of The Match = Messi Most Goals Outside the Box = Messi Most Goals In A Calendar Year = Messi Most Goals In Consecutive Games = Messi Most Goals In A League Season = Messi Most Final Goals Messi Most Hatricks In El Classico = Messi Most UCL Hatricks = Messi The Greatest Of All Time 🐐...
Ateral_★
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Més que un club 🔵🔴
Kitacnos
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Camp nou to Weed new
Viucdlrsu
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Official: Barcelona players to start taking drugs.
piydmopt
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CAMP NOU ia going to bw named CANNABIS NOU
ArkaprabhaSanyal
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CAMP NOU❌ CANNABIS NOU✔️
ArkaprabhaSanyal
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Official:: Maradona has decided to challenge Bartomeu for the club president's post 😂😂😂😂
Dokbdein
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Now it will turn to football club Marijuana ☣
ArsenalAndBarçaFan
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Professor Messi will make sure the Camp Nou naming rights fall in the right hands
Mosanya
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It do be like that 😂😂
Nakulcr7
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Bartomeu be like Why all players are flying ... this is some good sh*t fire all these players lets sink this ship...
Manchesterisblue
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Both of them are probably richer than the club itself so smart moves there to earn something
bueabclny
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I think Barca have been bankrupt😳
Lukblnoz
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they probably gonna be groing green cause there ain't no football for months lol
Lukblnoz
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Weed FC
Barcastadz2103
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Maybe Barca could land Van Dijk Sancho Haaland Mbappe and Neymar all5ogether🤑
Barcastadz2103
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Is it for Corona relief or Bartomeu's relief?