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English Premier League club Stoke City have signed a one-off shirt sponsorship deal for this month's 2015 Barclays Asia Trophy because of regulations to prohibit online gambling in Singapore. Stoke's usual sponsor is a UK-based gaming company who are unable to advertise in the city nation. So the Potters have made an agreement with the Asian Football Confederation to support the One Goal child malnutrition campaign during the two day tournament on July 15 and 18. The other teams in the Barclays Asia Trophy are Arsenal, Everton and a Singapore Select XI. Stoke, who will face Everton in their opening game, will wear shirts bearing the One Goal logo. One Goal is a campaign that aims to use the power of football to raise awareness of child malnutrition. It is estimated that more than 200 million children across Asia are prevented from leading a healthy, active life because of poor nutrition. Stoke City's chief executive Tony Scholes told the club's official website: "It's a staggering statistic that one quarter of Asia's children under the age of five are underweight. One Goal aims to use the power of football to promote, fund and push for programmes to be introduced that will look to make that statistic history. "Football is enormously popular in Asia and we're delighted to be able to use our participation in the Barclays Asia Trophy 2015 to help publicise and endorse the One Goal message." The Singapore Select XI will play Arsenal on the tournament's opening day with the final and third place playoff scheduled for July 18 at Singapore's National Stadium.
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