Two Saudi teens will represent Saudi Arabia at the six days Allianz Junior Football Camp in Munich, Germany set for Aug. 7-12.
The two lucky kids, Abdul Malik Kareem, 15, from Riyadh, and Abdullatif Al Abdul Karim, 15 , from Al Zulfi, were chosen for this once in a lifetime experience after Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company activated the campaign locally for the second year in a row in February 2013.
Speaking on this occasion, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, executive board chairman, FC Bayern München, said: “Because of our own focus on youth development and our strong fan base globally, we know very well how powerful initiatives like the Allianz Junior Football Camp can be in sharing and inspiring the next generation of young footballers. Every year the Camp gets bigger and even more successful and we’re especially delighted and proud to be helping our long-term partners, Allianz, celebrate the fifth anniversary in 2013.”
The camp, which comes as a result of a premium partnership between the Allianz Group, Champions League 2013 winners and German record holder FC Bayern, aims to teach young kids aged 14-16 about the importance of football and how it can help them hone their physical, mental and social skills.
A statement released by the local office of Allianz said that 75 kids from all over the world will have a once in a lifetime chance to train at the FC Bayern Munich training grounds in Munich, meet star players like Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Phillip Lahm. In addition to that the participants will attend the Bundesliga opening match at the famous Allianz Arena, go on a sightseeing tour in Munich as well as participate in many cultural activities to learn more about their new friends.
By participating in this Allianz Group initiative, Allianz Saudi Fransi supports its core idea of bringing societies and communities together by uniting children around a shared passion, which in this case, is football, added the statement.
Two Saudi teens to join Allianz Junior Football Camp in Munich
Two Saudi teens to join Allianz Junior Football Camp in Munich
T20 World Cup: England rout Sri Lanka for 95 to win Super Eights opener
- England were asked to bat first, scored what looked like below-par 146-9
- Archer, Will Jacks took five wickets to leave Sri Lanka top order in tatters
KANDY: England routed Sri Lanka for 95 to give captain Harry Brook a perfect birthday present as they opened the T20 World Cup Super Eights phase with a resounding 51-run win in Kandy on Sunday.
After England were asked to bat first and scored what looked like a below-par 146-9, Jofra Archer and Will Jacks took five wickets during the six-over power play to leave Sri Lanka’s top order in tatters at 34-5.
“That’s a beautiful birthday present,” said Brook, who turned 27 on Sunday.
“I thought we played exceptionally there. To get over the line and bowl them out for less than 100 is an awesome effort.
“I didn’t think there were really any demons on the pitch. I think the spinners on both sides used the pace really well, and that’s what brought a lot of wickets.”
It was England’s 12th win in a row against Sri Lanka and on a pitch that was sticky and slow after rain all week in Kandy.
The margin of victory gives them a healthy net run rate advantage in a Super Eights group that could be further affected by weather, after the New Zealand-Pakistan match was washed out on Saturday in Colombo.
“We’re buzzing with that,” said Jacks who was named player of the match for the third time in five matches in the tournament.
“At the halfway stage, we were pleased to get up to 146, but obviously we knew we were going to have to bowl well and work hard.”
The searing pace of Jofra Archer accounted for both openers, including the in-form Pathum Nissanka (9), who had scored a century and 62 in his last two knocks but failed to clear Jamie Overton at deep mid-wicket.
Archer finished with 2-20 and Jacks 3-22, the latter accounting for Kusal Mendis (4) and Pavan Rathnayake (0) in consecutive balls.
Dunith Wellalage staved off the hat-trick but lasted only 10 balls before also falling to Jacks, for 10.
LONE BATTLE
Dasun Shanaka fought a lone battle scoring 30 off 24 balls before falling to Adil Rashid.
The Sri Lanka captain took on the leg-spinner but Jacks took the catch and tossed the ball to Tom Banton before stepping over the boundary.
“It’s one bad game which is not affordable in a World Cup,” said Shanaka.
“But we need to bounce back in the next couple of games.”
Sri Lanka earlier restricted England to 146-9 with left-arm spinner Wellalage taking 3-26.
Phil Salt scored 62 at the top of the order but Sri Lanka, who are missing three of their frontline bowlers, contained the rest of the England batting line-up with regular wickets.
Wellalage was introduced during the power play and trapped the out-of-form Jos Buttler (7) and Brook (14), both lbw, as England limped to 68-4 at the halfway mark.
Salt was caught in the deep off Wellalage after facing 40 deliveries with six fours and two sixes.
Jacks, with 21, was the only other England batsman to score more than 20.
“Jacksie was pretty annoyed with the way he got out,” said Brook, who then explained why the new ball was tossed to the off-spinner.
“He said to me he always bowls better when he’s angry, and thankfully he got off to a cracking start.”
Left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka took 2-25 while Maheesh Theekshana took 2-21 with his offspin.
