Soccer legend Zidane to play friendly game at Molson Stadium, June 28
MONTREAL -- Former international soccer superstar Zinedine
Zidane is coming to Montreal along with other star players for a
friendly match at Molson Stadium on the campus of McGill
University, June 28.
Other participating teammates of Zidane will include Samuel Eto'o,
Fabien Barthez, Christian Vieri, Franco Baresi and Gennaro Gattuso.
They will be coached by Arrigo Sacchi, the former coach of the
Italian national team, who led Italy to a berth in the 1994 World
Cup final. The international team will compete in friendly matches
with players from several Canadian cities.
The Molson Stadium match will be the second stop on a cross-country
tour that will take the star-studded group to Toronto's BMO Stadium
on June 25 and to Vancouver's BC Place Stadium on July 4.
"I am very excited to be coming to Canada to promote soccer and to
help UNICEF help children around the world", said Zidane, who led
France to a World Cup title in 1998 and a European Championship in
2000. He also played Real Madrid and Juventus FC.
Zidane retired from professional soccer in 2006 following France's
appearance in the World Cup final. As goodwill ambassador to the
United Nations Development Program, he makes regular tour
appearances in Europe, Africa and Asia. Zidane's "Match Against
Poverty" benefits many charities.
Representatives from Adlani Soccer, Ltd., the tour promoter,
announced Sunday, that a portion of the revenue generated from the
鈥淶idane & Friends Canadian Tour鈥� will benefit UNICEF, which
helps millions of children in 156 countries.
"Zidane is such an ambassador for the game and brings hope and
happiness wherever he goes," said Ahcene Adlani, the tour鈥檚
promoter. "In these difficult times, the beautiful game, played by
one of the game's most beautiful players can only inspire others to
achieve great things."
Tickets for the Montreal game ranges between $21 and $198 and are
on sale at Admission outlets. They can reserved by calling (514)
790-1245.
Molson Stadium serves the University as a varsity game and practice
field, an intramural pitch and multi-purpose area.聽 Over the
past few decades, the Stadium has been host to field hockey
competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the Drum Corps
International competitions, the RHR Blackwatch ceremony presided
over by the Queen Mother, rock concerts by "The Police" and "The
Beach Boys", plus numerous community events.
The facility, which spans 80,000 square feet and will be in its
95th year of operation in the fall of 2009, is named in memory of
Captain Percival Molson, a McGill football, hockey and track star
who died in France during the First World War. Molson bequeathed
$75,000 towards the stadium, which first opened as McGill
Graduates' Stadium in 1915.聽
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
McGill Athletics & Recreation
(514) 398-7012
earl.zukerman [at] mcgill.ca
Caroline Cossette
Communications Officer
Zidane Tour
(514) 918-2116
caroline [at] groupeck7.com