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LaLga Interactive museum opens in Moscow’s Red Square
LaLiga, the best league in the world, will be part of the football festivities in Moscow this summer with ‘LaLiga Space,’ an interactive showcase at the heart of the city’s iconic Red Square.
The museum, located in the GUM department store, was opened at an event featuring LaLiga Ambassador Diego Forlan, LaLiga’s delegate in Russia Daniel Cerejido and legendary Russian LaLiga star Alexander Mostovoi and will run from 27th-28th June and 11th-15th July.
‘LaLiga Space’ will allow football fans the opportunity to get closer to the emotion and passion of Spain’s top division, watch videos of the most memorable moments in LaLiga history, learn more about its clubs, players and league, as well as discover the innovative technology that enhances the LaLiga viewing experience for millions of fans around the world every week.
‘LaLiga Space’ will open its doors on the 27th and 28th June, as well as the 11th, 12th, 14th and 15th of July, giving football fans plenty of time to personally see what makes LaLiga one of the most watched global sporting products in the world.
This interactive and exciting museum located in Moscow’s GUM department store further highlights the global reach of LaLiga, from where 81 players have been selected across 22 national teams to play at the 2018 World Cup. In fact, all 20 clubs from the 2017/18 LaLiga Santander season have representatives at the tournament.
For the first time, the LaLiga Santander trophy will visit Russia, giving every fan the chance to have their picture taken with the main prize fought over by the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and many other of the league’s top players. Visitors to ‘LaLiga Space’ will be able to check out a model LaLiga changing room, sit by the lockers used by their heroes and take photos with their favourite stars’ shirts.
Official LaLiga balls from past seasons will be on show and an interactive map will allow fans to see which LaLiga players are representing their nations at the World Cup.
There will also be a space where visitors can experience El Clasico first-hand with 360° headsets and a GIF creator to capture fans celebrating goals like top LaLiga stars. In addition, there will be the chance to meet a number of former LaLiga players who have starred at previous World Cups.
Football fans from across the globe will also have an opportunity to get close to many of LaLiga’s former players who will be present in Moscow, pick up some autographs and meet their footballing idols.
Javier Tebas, the President of LaLiga: “We look forward to welcoming all football fans gathered in Moscow for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to ‘LaLiga Space.’ This interactive venue will allow more people to discover our league, and, for those who are already familiar with LaLiga, allow them to go deeper into our story and heighten their enjoyment. One thing that’s for sure is that all fans will discover why it’s the best weekly sports spectacle in the world.”
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QNET and Man City Mark 10th Anniversary of their Partnership
Man City counts 28 trophies in the last 10 yearsQNET, an Asian direct selling giant and Manchester City, a top Football club in and outside England, are celebrating 10 years of partnership with great results.
The anniversary was part of the 26th V-Malaysia Conference (VCON) at Penang in Malaysia.
The long-standing partnership will see QNET continue as Official Direct Selling Partner for City’s men’s and women’s teams, according to Techeconomy report.
This partnership marked a significant milestone in May 2018 when City welcomed QNET as the first sleeve partner in the Women’s Super League.
Throughout the next phase of this partnership QNET will continue to provide City-led football clinics to communities around the world, as well as engaging with consumers and distributors through this relationship with City.
In a message to the leaders of QNET and the 8,000 VCON participants from over 30 countries, Ferran Soriano, the chief executive officer of Manchester City FC, said they are pleased to achieve great milestones that would not have been possible without the support and the commitment of everybody at QNET, “and every single one of you. I do remember back in 2014 when I met the leadership of QNET for the first time, and we discussed our plans, our ambitions, and we promised a lot.
“We promised that Manchester City would be a great football team, and that they would play beautiful football. Now, 10 years since then, we hold 28 trophies. I have to be honest and say that when we promised we were going to do well, we didn’t think we were going to win 28 trophies.
“We’re excited now we’re starting a new season, and guess what? We want to win again, and if we do, it would be another record. Maybe we can win the fifth Premier League in a row. Obviously, something that hasn’t happened before. I can promise that we will fight for all the trophies like you fight for all your objectives. Manchester City and QNET have the incredible power to engage people from every country, create a sense of community and empower individuals and teams to achieve their aspirations”.
He promised Manchester City’s support to the QNET brand to achieve even more successes in the coming years.
Trevor Kuna, the CEO of QNET said that the partnership with Manchester City has made positive impacts on the business.
QNET’s grass-roots business model enables ordinary people from all walks of life to start their own business with minimal overhead.
With hard work and dedication, QNET distributors, known as Independent Representatives (IRs) have the opportunity to become economically self-sufficient, raising the standard of life for their families and communities.
QNET is driven by two important philosophies: RYTHM (Raise Yourself to Help Mankind) and InService.
Meanwhile, the highlight of the QNET and Manchester City celebration was the presentation of a 10-year partnership anniversary plaque by John Kirton, senior partnership marketing manager, Manchester City Football Club to the QNET team.
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Robinho To Serve A 9 Year Jail Term Over Gang Rape
Former Manchester City and Real Madrid striker Robinho will reportedly serve a nine-year jail sentence for gang rape – Imposed on him by an Italian court — in Brazil, judges in Brasilia has ruled.
The 40-year-old was found guilty in Italy in 2017 and according to Globo, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (BSCJ), made the ruling on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
The former Premier League player, whose real name is Robson De Souza, was one of six men who were found guilty of a§§aulting an Albanian woman in an Italian nightclub in January 2013.
In January 2022, the Supreme Court in Rome dismissed his final appeal against the conviction, according to the report.
Robinho claims he is innocent and has been living in Brazil for the past seven years. It came after nine of the court’s 15 ministers had voted in favour of the decision to incarcerate the footballer in Brazil.
Globo also claims that the ex-footballer, who also spent time at AC Milan and Real Madrid, will now be arrested in Santos, where he currently resides.
Robinho, who was 28 and was playing for AC Milan at the time, admitted during his appeal to having ‘contact’ with the woman, but the Brazilian insisted it was consensual.
The Milan Court of Appeals found Robinho had ‘belittled’ and ‘br¥tally h¥miliated’ the victim as it upheld his original sentence in December 2020.
Intercepted phone calls between the Brazilian and those allegedly involved in the assault were used as key evidence in his initial conviction.
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Former Tennis Champion, Tania Okpala Returns To Tennis After Rehabilitation
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has revealed that former tennis champion, Tania Okpala, has resumed playing on the courts.
This development follows Soludo’s assurance that she would undergo rehabilitation after a video surfaced online showing her in distress on the streets of Awka, pleading for assistance.
In an update on his social media handle on Thursday, Soludo expressed his satisfaction with Okpala’s return, stating, “Tania Okpala is back on the courts!
“A few months ago, social media was flooded with a viral video showing Ms. Tania in a distressing state on the streets of Awka. I am pleased to report that we have successfully restored Tania to her winning ways.”
Okpala, who hails from Anambra and has a Belarusian mother, represented Nigeria in the 1990s.
Here are pictures of her in the tennis court.
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