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FC Barcelona is widely considered one of the biggest football clubs in the world. Having seen success in European competitions and domestic competitions, their superstars and trophies make them undisputed in soccer. However, it has recently been noticed that the Spanish giants have not yet subscribed to Elon Musk’s new Twitter policy.

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For those who don’t know, the verified logo on Twitter is only for very special accounts and this has in the past included FC Barcelona as well. However, according to the Twitter policy post-Elon Musk takeover, a fee is now charged for the blue tick. A subscription-based platform called ‘Twitter Blue’ is where verified account holders can subscribe and pay a fee in order to have the blue tick.

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However, as it stands, FC Barcelona doesn’t have the coveted blue tick on their Twitter account.

Fans go crazy seeing FC Barcelona not being verified

FC, Barcelona, one of the biggest clubs in the world at the moment, has not subscribed to Twitter Blue and hence doesn’t have the blue tick. This has also come at a time when the Catalan giants are already facing a huge financial crisis and are billions in debt.

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Fans of the club and of soccer in general, took to Twitter to express their shock and surprise at seeing the missing verified icon. Here are some of the reactions:

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It is not clear why there’s no blue tick. However, not subscribing to Twitter Blue could be a smart way to save a few hundred dollars every month during the crisis. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.

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