Corporate teams battle it out in a World Cup football challenge in Sydney
Announcement posted by Football Development Australia 24 May 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: 24th May 2010
Football (soccer) teams from 32 of Australia’s top companies took to the field at Centennial Park, Sydney last Friday to compete for the 2010 International Chambers of Commerce World Cup
Footballers from the corporate world had their shot at World Cup glory and the replica FIFA World Cup format produced plenty of great football and high drama for everyone over the course of the afternoon.The semi finals brought corporate heavy weights Macquarie Bank (Denmark), KPMG (Portugal), Lifespan Financial Planning (Brazil) and APC (USA) together with the Brazilian team winning the final in true “joga bonito” style.
FDA Director Cormac Begley commented on the great spirit all of the participants shared over the afternoon: “The standard of football was excellent and more importantly even though the games were very competitive there was a great sense of Fair Play and camaraderie amongst all of the players and this contributed to a fantastic occasion.”
Event information: http://www.footballdevelopment.com.au/cwc
Mediaenquiries: Please contact Petra Markova on 02-9024 5122 or petra@footballdevelopment.com.au
About FDA:
Football Development Australia (FDA) is an Australian company based in Sydney. Our mission is to provide young footballers in Australia with a unique football education experience and assist them with achieving their goals, however ambitious they might be.
FDA places a strong emphasis on the important human values associated with the game of football around the world and encourages a strong sense of respect, teamwork, friendship and fun.
FDA cultivates relationships with major European football clubs and keeps up to date with the latest Football Development methodology and techniques. We draw on a wide range of international expertise to facilitate the development of our players and programs. Our focus is on bringing the best practice in grassroots development from overseas to Australia. For more information please go to: http://www.footballdevelopment.com.au