Bengaluru FC gets ‘ The wall ’ boost

by Chittu Shetty November 14, 2017

Former India Cricket captain Rahul Dravid – The Wall of Indian Cricket, has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the Bangalore based club

Rahul Dravid with the club jersey : By Bengaluru FC Media

In a smartly done video, Bengaluru FC announced their new tagline ‘Let’s make fortress even stronger brick by brick’ with none other than former Indian legendary cricketer Rahul Dravid, who is also nicknamed has ‘The Wall’.

With exactly a week before their Indian Super League opener kicks off at the Fortress, Dravid’s association will definitely boost BFC in terms of audience as the game has slowly seen an increasing number of fans getting involved with the city club’s exceptional track record.

Speaking on the association, Dravid said he was thrilled at now being a part of the Blues, whose fortunes he has been following for a while now. “It’s great to be an ambassador for Bengaluru FC, a team who I have been tracking across the last four seasons. Also, the connect is instant given I am a Bangalore boy. The way the city has responded to BFC has been tremendous and the club has some of the most passionate fans. The ISL will be a new chapter in the club’s history and I’m looking forward to being part of it in my capacity with BFC,” said Dravid.

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“It’s been terrific to see the kind of progress BFC has made over the last four years. It’s been one of the most professionally run teams and the kind of engagement they have been able to create with the fans and the people of this city has been really nice to see,” he added.

Bengaluru FC CEO, Parth Jindal felt the club has found a perfect fit in Dravid to be ambassador. “Getting Rahul Dravid involved with Bengaluru FC is a huge honour for all of us. Being a true Bengalurean and a believer in youth, we can think of no one who imbibes the values and ethics of this club more than him.”

The Blues kick-off their debut season in the ISL with a home fixture against Mumbai City FC on November 19 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.

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