Is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndropwllllantysiliogogogoch FC about to hit the big time?

Strange pairing

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndropwllllantysiliogogogoch, otherwise known as CPD Llanfairpwll FC is a Welsh team that have gained an unexpected new sponsorship.

La Liga sponsor the team

The Spanish top division has decided to partner with CPD Llanfairpwll FC who are currently plying their trade in the North Wales Coast West Division One.

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Huge anniversary

Part of the reasoning behind the sponsorship is CPD Llanfairpwll FC are celebrating their 125th anniversary this season.

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“Biggest names in football”

In their Instagram announcement, La Liga claimed this was a partnership between the “two biggest names in football”, very droll…

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Community at heart

The aim is to promote the local area, with Sky Sports claiming they are aiming to keep the “community at heart”.

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Clever branding

As part of the deal, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndropwllllantysiliogogogoch were provided with a new sign where each ‘Ll’ was swapped to the La Liga logo.

Image credit: Cpd Llanfairpwll Fc Facebook

A different language

In the Welsh language, the double L letter, ‘Ll’ is it’s own letter and is pronounced differently to the single ‘L’.

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A name to be proud of

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndropwllllantysiliogogogoch boasts the second-longest-place name in the world and the longest in Europe, which is quite the claim to fame.