Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, President of the UAE Football Association, spoke about the distinguished event, stressing that it came with the support of Expo, and brought together football personalities and stars in the world and celebrities from different sectors.
He continued, “The match is an important message that proved that Dubai is capable of bringing the world together in its various sectors, sports, social, economic and cultural in one place.”
He considered that the event is only the beginning of other large hostings, revealing that part of the proceeds of this initiative will go to charitable work through the Dubai Cares Foundation and the FIFA Foundation.
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Managing Director and CEO of Mubadala Group and Chairman of Manchester City Football Club, said: “We are proud of this wonderful gathering, to celebrate Expo and what is happening in the UAE.”
Khalfan Belhoul, a member of the Board of Directors of the Football Association, confirmed that the idea of the match came as a result of the exhibition meeting that brought together the teams of Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid and FIFA President Infantino, considering that there are ideas in the future for these exhibition matches to be larger and more comprehensive.
Egyptian artist Mohamed Ramadan said: “I am happy to be at Expo Dubai, and to play with football stars who had previously entertained us when they were playing, and I am more than happy that the proceeds of the match went to charitable institutions.”
Samir Nasri, the former French football star, expressed his happiness to be in the UAE and at the Expo, and said, “It is great to be part of this event, which truly embodies the slogan of the UAE, the meeting of the world.”
As for the French Patrice Evra, the former Manchester United star, he confirmed that “the Emirates attracted the world and defeated Corona.”
The High Stars match at the Expo. Photo: ((Haitham Al-Khatm))
big excitement
The matches witnessed great excitement with the presence of 4 teams, each led by a former football star, they are, Evra, the former captain of Manchester United and the French national team, Michel Salgado, a former Spanish football player in Real Madrid, Samir Nasri, a former French player in Arsenal, and Bacary Sagna, a player Former French footballer at Arsenal too.
Each captain made up a 15-man squad, including eight football legends, art stars and celebrities, three representatives from the Expo 2020 pavilions, two rising stars, and two additional players, in addition to a minimum of three female players on each team.
And led Patrice Evra (Batman team), which included Nigel de Jong, a former Dutch player in the Milan team, Lisa Zimosh, the Algerian-French free football player known as “Lisa Freestyle” on the “Instagram” platform, and artist Mohamed Hamaki, Khalfan Juma Belhoul and Turkish chef Burak. , Robbie Keane, former footballer for Tottenham Hotspur and the Irish national football team, Tariq Aman, Ahmed El Tunaiji, Justin McGowen and Laila Al Muhairi.
As for Michel Salgado, he led the Salgado team, which included Luis Figo, a former Portuguese football player in the Real Madrid and Barcelona teams, the Egyptian artist Mohamed Ramadan, Abu Bakr Al-Hussaini, Nader Khayat, known as “Redwan”, Nasr Al Neyadi, Robin de la Red, and Areej Al Hammadi, a football player. Emirati feet, Eve Barnes, Sebastian Rossetto, and Kevin Kourani.
The High Stars match at the Expo. Photo: ((Haitham Al-Khatm))
buck team
And led Bakari Sanya (Pac team), which included Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, the French free football star Sian known as “Cian Freestyle”, Welsh rugby player Mike Phillips, Louis Saha, a former French footballer in the Manchester United team, Anas Bukhash, and William Fancor, Saif Al-Mansoori, Kashif Seddiqi, Al-Anoud Al-Adwan is an engineer who became a football player.
Regarding Nasri’s team, it was led by Samir Nasri, and included Khaldoun Khalifa Al Mubarak, Mehdi Benatia, Nouf Al Anzi, a football player in the UAE women’s national football team, Zoran Lucas, Khaled Abdullah Belhoul, Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mubarak Boussoufa, Karim Ziani, Omar Yabrodi, and Rafael Oliveira Nascimento.
The initiative was supported by the UAE Football Association, Expo 2020, Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, Dubai Cares, Sports for Peace, Dubai Sports Council and Adidas.
The High Stars match at the Expo. Photo: ((Haitham Al-Khatm))
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