Arsenal brings the Emirates FA Cup to Dubai
DUBAI, UAE – 1 June
2017: Fresh
from their victory over Chelsea FC, Arsenal brought the Emirates FA Cup once
again to Dubai after the team’s record 13th victory of the historic
trophy.
The Emirates FA Cup
made its way to Arsenal Soccer Schools Dubai at 7he Sevens so that it’s lucky
students could join in to take special individual and group photos with the
trophy, and over 120 kids had their photo taken with the iconic trophy.
Arsenal Soccer Schools
Dubai is a joint venture between Emirates and Arsenal, open to boys and girls
of all abilities, aging from five to 20. Each year, more than 400 children are
taught to “Play the Arsenal Way’, based on the same principles taught to the
first team. The training programme is also designed to help aspiring young
footballers develop their skills on the pitch, ensuring they have a platform to
reach their potential.
Emirates has been a
proud sponsor of Arsenal Football Club since 2004, and the partnership includes
the club’s jersey sponsorship and naming rights to Arsenal’s home ground,
Emirates Stadium.
In 2015 Emirates
became Title Sponsor of the FA Cup, the world’s oldest and largest domestic
football tournament, which is now globally known as The Emirates FA Cup.
The Emirates FA Cup
also made a special visit to Emirates Group Headquarters, and employees were
given the chance to take pictures with the trophy.
About Arsenal Soccer
Schools Dubai
Arsenal Soccer Schools
Dubai (ASSD) focuses on nurturing young talent and helping players
to play to their full potential. A number of first team players have visited
Dubai to train and coach students in addition to meet and greet sessions with
recent visits by Mesut Ozil (May 2016), Nacho Monreal and Danny Welbeck (2015).
Competitive matches are regularly held against opposing teams to expose
the students to different styles of football. Development squads are selected
to help to raise the standard of play, especially among more gifted players. In
addition, participation in annual Arsenal tournaments against other schools in
the region are regularly held. ASSD’s new term for Season 2017/18 starts in
September. For more information on how to register please visit www.playthearsenalway.com/dubai
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