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Mohammed receives FIFA Secretary General
Abu Dhabi, April 9, 2009 (WAM) - H.H. Gen. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said yesterday the UAE hosting of the FIFA's Club World Cup in 2009 will provide the UAE youth with an ideal opportunity to gain more expertise and knowledge in organising world events that promote Abu Dhabi standing at the international sports and tourism map.
''It will be a glorious occasion to watch the most professional clubs in the world. The championship will also advance UAE 's efforts to broaden the base of the popular game in the country,'' Sheikh Mohammed said during a meeting yesterday with FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke who is leading a delegation on his visit to the UAE.
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke unveiled the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 Official Emblem at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, Honorary President of the United Arab Emirates Football Association and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
The FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by TOYOTA will take place in Abu Dhabi from 9-19 December 2009 and the winning team of the current UFL (UAE Football League) season will be invited to compete alongside the six continental club champions at the tournament.
"We are very much looking forward to the next two years in the United Arab Emirates," said FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke. "Football in the country is hugely popular and these are exciting times for the UAE FA.
''UAE teams will take part in two FIFA World Cups at U-17 and U-20 level in 2009, whilst at club level this has been the first season of the new Professional League," he added according to FIFA's website.
The newly unveiled FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 Official Emblem features authentic Arabic calligraphy of the words The Emirates contained within a dome of red and orange hues to symbolically represent the combination of football with the warmth of the Arabian sun and the nation's celebrated heritage. The Emblem will be the iconic symbol of the tournament and will dress the host venues and appear on advertising and marketing materials in the UAE and across the globe, as well as on all official tournament merchandise.
''It will be a glorious occasion to watch the most professional clubs in the world. The championship will also advance UAE 's efforts to broaden the base of the popular game in the country,'' Sheikh Mohammed said during a meeting yesterday with FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke who is leading a delegation on his visit to the UAE.
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke unveiled the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 Official Emblem at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, Honorary President of the United Arab Emirates Football Association and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
The FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by TOYOTA will take place in Abu Dhabi from 9-19 December 2009 and the winning team of the current UFL (UAE Football League) season will be invited to compete alongside the six continental club champions at the tournament.
"We are very much looking forward to the next two years in the United Arab Emirates," said FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke. "Football in the country is hugely popular and these are exciting times for the UAE FA.
''UAE teams will take part in two FIFA World Cups at U-17 and U-20 level in 2009, whilst at club level this has been the first season of the new Professional League," he added according to FIFA's website.
The newly unveiled FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 Official Emblem features authentic Arabic calligraphy of the words The Emirates contained within a dome of red and orange hues to symbolically represent the combination of football with the warmth of the Arabian sun and the nation's celebrated heritage. The Emblem will be the iconic symbol of the tournament and will dress the host venues and appear on advertising and marketing materials in the UAE and across the globe, as well as on all official tournament merchandise.
