Phone manufacturer Oppo has become an official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League.

The deal also covers other European football competitions including the UEFA Super Cup, Futsal Champions League finals and Youth League finals.

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Oppo is the second biggest smartphone brand in China and is seeking to climb the global rankings where it currently sits fourth, behind Apple, Samsung and national rival Xioami.

Dongguan, Guangdong-based Oppo joins six other Champions League headline sponsors: Heineken, PlayStation, Pepsi, Mastercard, FedEx and Just Eat/Takeaway.com.

FIFA estimates that around 275 million people watched the 2021 Champions League final, placing it far ahead of the Super Bowl as the world's most-watched club sport event.