Saturday, July 23, 2005

Hello

football related post today...sorry to those who are not interested in it..but hey...i love it!

soccer match against a yr 12 team...drew 2-2...damnit the dude was clearly offside...bloody ref!

Man U vs. Hong Kong national team....2-0...young guns Giuseppe Rossi and Dong Fangzhou got the goals...futures looking bright for the devils!

Look at this:

United grow wings in Asia
AP

Malaysia's AirAsia says it will be Manchester United's official low-fare airline under a deal that includes global advertising and sponsorship.

The deal was signed in Hong Kong on Friday by Manchester United Chief Executive David Gill and AirAsia Chief Executive Tony Fernandes, an AirAsia statement said.

The one-year deal starts in August and covers AirAsia's associate companies, Thai AirAsia and AWAIR in Indonesia, it said.

The statement did not state the value of the agreement, but Malaysia's The Star newspaper reported Saturday the deal would cost AirAsia 10 million ringgit $US2.64 million ($A3.45 million).

AirAsia officials could not immediately be reached for comment on Saturday.

"Manchester United stands for creativity, passion and the best of football," the AirAsia statement quoted Fernandes as saying. "The partnership signifies our determination to be the best and have the highest quality product."

Andy Anson, the club's commercial director, said AirAsia's markets were home to a large number of United supporters and the deal signified the club's growing popularity internationally.

United's marketing director, Peter Draper, told The Star the club was in negotiations with two companies in China and Taiwan for sponsorship rights.

The paper also said the team had agreed to visit to Malaysia at the end of the 2005-2006 season to take part in a regional competition, the AirAsia Cup.

"This is a dream of mine, of United playing a few teams from Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia," it quoted Fernandes as saying. "We might even form (a Southeast Asian) all-star team to take them on."

The Star said AirAsia will use images of the club's players in its advertising campaigns, sell United merchandise on flights and paint a new Airbus A320 in United colours.

Manchester United is currently in Hong Kong for a friendly against Hong Kong's national team on Saturday.

Cool..
so close to home...and yet...i probably wont go to watch...final exams next year...envy those who are able too!!!


Dong Fangzhou...talented cash cow #1


Park Ji-Sung...talented cash cow #2


Giuseppe Rossi...exciting prospect

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